List of nicknames used in Philippine basketball

A

• Aaron Aban - "Triple A" ^[1]
• Billy Abarrientos - "Haba-Haba" ^[2]
• Johnny Abarrientos - "The Flying A"^[3]
• Dylan Ababou - "Super Ababou"^[4]
• Freddie Abuda - "The Scavenger" ^[5]
• Calvin Abueva - "The Beast" ^[6]
• Rommel Adducul - "The General" ^[7]
• William "Bogs" Adornado - "Mr. Nice Guy" ^[8]
• Japeth Aguilar - "Jumping Japeth",^[9] "The Eagle"
• Ato Agustin - "The Atom Bomb" ^[10]
• Rabeh Al-Hussaini - "Rabehlation" ^[11]
• Jimmy Alapag - "The Mighty Mouse" ^[12]
• Kevin Alas - "The Ace Player"
• Raymond Almazan - "Rock N' Roll" ^[13]
• Paul Alvarez - "Mr. Excitement" ^[14]
• Baser Amer - "The Hammer" ^[15]
• Dondon Ampalayo - "The Magic Man" ^[16]
• Mark Andaya - "Big Mac" ^[17]
• Marlou Aquino - "The Skyscraper" ^[18]
• Wynne Arboleda - "The Snatcher"^[18]
• John Arigo - "The Arsenal"^[19]
• Francis Arnaiz - "Mr. Clutch"^[20]
• Paul Artadi - "Kid Lightning" ^[18]
• Nelson Asaytono - "The Bull" ^[21]

B

• Gido Babilonia - "Prinsipe K, "The Babylon"
• Nonoy Baclao - "Mr. Swat" ^[18]
• Cyrus Baguio - "Skyrus" ^[18]
• Bonel Balingit - "Mt. Balingit",^[22] "Man Mountain"^[23]
• Estong Ballesteros - "Estrong"
• Jason Ballesteros - "Gagamboy" ^[24]
• Mac Baracael - "Kalibre 45"
• Mark Barroca - "Coffee Prince",^[25] "Hotdog Prince", "Star Barroca"
• Billy Ray Bates - "Black Superman" ^[26]
• Felix "Donbel" Belano - "Felix The Cat" ^[27]
• Nic Belasco - "St. Nic" ^[28]
• Beau Belga - "Big Beau",^[29] "Extra Rice" ^[30]
• Mac Belo - "Big Mac"^[31]
• Egay Billones - "Billion Dollar Man"
• Norman Black - "That Old Black Magic", "Mr.100%" ^[32]
• Cris Bolado - "Jumbo",^[33] "Lucky Charm"^[34]
• Ken Bono - "The Fertilizer"
• Ricky Brown - "The Quick Brown Fox" ^[35]
• Ronjay Buenafe - "The Red Dragon"
• Paolo Bugia - "The Boogey Man"

C

• Alex Cabagnot - "The Crunchman" ^[18]
• Elmer "Boy" Cabahug - "The Hitman", "The Silencer"^[36]
• Sonny Cabatu - "Mr. Quality Minutes" ^[37]
• Brandon Cablay - "Black Cat", "Sky High"
• Mark Caguioa - "The Spark",^[18] "MC47", "The Furious", "The Blonde Bomber"
• Allan Caidic - "The Triggerman" ^[30]
• Chris Calaguio - "Hot Hands" ^[38]
• Hector Calma - "The Director" ^[30]
• Nino Canaleta - "KG" ^[39] "Da Vinci of Dunks"^[40]
• Jeffrey Cariaso - "The Jet" ^[41]
• Mark Cardona - "Captain Hook" ^[42]
• Noy Castillo - "The Golden Boy" ^[18]
• Jayson Castro - "The Blur"^[30]
• Philip Cezar - "The Scholar",^[30] “Mr. Stretch”, "Tapal King" ^[8]
• Sean Chambers - "Mr. 100%" ^[43]
• Jeff Chan - "The Negros Sniper" ^[44]
• Justin Chua - "The Great Wall of Chua"^[45]
• Atoy Co - “The Fortune Cookie” ^[30]
• Jerry Codiñera - "The Defense Minister" ^[46]
• Jackson Corpuz - "Pinoy Fukuda" ^[47]
• Mike Cortez - "Cool Cat" ^[48]
• Carl Bryan Cruz - "CBC"^[49]
• Jacinto Ciria Cruz - "Jumping Jack" ^[50]
• Mark Cruz - "The Antman" ^[51]

D

• Gary David - "El Granada" ^[52]
• Bal David - "The Flash" ^[53]
• Ranidel De Ocampo - "RDO", "Hodor", "Pambansang Siko" ^[54]
• Anthony "Tony" Dela Cruz - "TDLC"^[55]
• Maximo "Max" Delantes - "Mad Max" ^[37]
• Joe Devance - "JDV" ^[56]
• Yves Dignadice - "Mr. Adonis of PBA"^[57]
• Jared Dillinger - "The Daredevil" ^[18]
• Rudy Distrito - “The Destroyer” ^[58]
• Marcus Douthit - "Big Daddy" ^[59]
• Joel Dualan - "El Aparador" ^[60]
• Kenneth Duremdes - "Captain Marbel" ^[61]

E

• Chris Ellis - "Air Force Ellis" ^[62]
• Itoy Esguerra - "Rifleman"
• Dennis Espino - "Dennis the Menace" ^[63]
• Gerry Esplana - "Mr. Cool"^[22]

F

• Bernie Fabiosa - "The Sultan of Swipe",^[64] "The Fabulous"
• June Mar Fajardo - "The Kraken"^[30]
• Mon Fernandez - "El Presidente" ^[8]
• Danny Florencio - "Daredevil" ^[65] "Daredevil Danny" ^[2]
• Larry Fonacier - "The Baby-faced Assassin" ^[30]

G

• Matt Ganuelas-Rosser - "Black Panther"^[66] "The Manager"^[67]
• Jayvee Gayoso - "Mr. Adrenaline" ^[68]
• Willie Generalao - "The Little General" ^[69]
• Isaac Go - "The Big Chill"^[70]
• Wesley Gonzales - "Wild Wild Wes"
• Dante Gonzalgo - "Iron Man"^[71]
• Joey Guanio - "Cha -Cha"
• Rey Guevarra - "Fafa Rey"^[72]

H

• Tony Harris - "The Hurricane" ^[73]
• Rudy Hatfield - "The H-Bomb" ^[74]
• Bong Hawkins - "The Hawk" ^[75]
• Jayjay Helterbrand - "The Fast", "Helter Skelter" ^[76]
• Vince Hizon - "The Prince" ^[77]
• Dondon Hontiveros - "The Cebuano Hotshot" ^[78]
• Maui Huelar - "Flying Fish" ^[79]

I

• Danny Ildefonso - "Lakay",^[80] “Demolition Man” ^[81]
• JC Intal - "The Rocket" ^[82]

J

• Chris Jackson - "Stonewall" ^[83]
• Pido Jarencio - "The Fireman"^[18]
• Robert Jaworski - "Big J",^[30] "The Living Legend", "Sonny"
• Jio Jalalon - "Cyclone",^[30] "The Bus Driver" ^[84]
• Bobby Jose - "The Firecracker"^[85]

K

L

• Garvo Lanete - "Gabo"^[86]
• Marcio Lassiter - "Super Marcio" ^[87]
• Jojo Lastimosa - "Jolas",^[88] "4th Quarterman",^[89] "Mr. Clutch" ^[90]
• Paul Lee - "Lethal Weapon" ,"Ang Angas ng Tondo",^[91] "Leethal Star",
• Samboy Lim - "The Sky Walker",^[92] "The Dragon" ^[93]
• Jun Limpot - "The Main Man",^[94] "The Big Deal"
• Rudy Lingganay - "Anay"
• Renato Lobo - "Etok" ^[95]
• Noli Locsin - "The Tank" ^[96]
• Caloy Loyzaga - "The Big Difference" ^[30]
• Chito Loyzaga - "The Dynamite" ^[97]

M

• Ronnie Magsanoc - "The Point Laureate"
• Romulo "Romy" Mamaril - "Mama" ^[98]
• Jett Manuel - "Gingineer"^[99]
• Vic Manuel - "The Muscle Man"^[100]
• Dave Marcelo - "Dave Gwapo"
• Ronnie Matias - "Batas ni Matias"^[101]
• Justin Melton - "QuickMelt",^[102] "Flying Minion"^[103]
• Eric Menk - “Major Pain”,^[104] "Sgt. Rock"
• Vergel Meneses - "The Aerial Voyager" ^[30]
• Joey Mente - "Kuryente" ^[105]
• Sol Mercado - "Sol Train" ^[106]
• Willie Miller - "The Thriller" ^[107]
• Emman Monfort - "The Minion"^[108]
• Kib Montalbo - "Man of Steal" ^[109]
• Rafael Morales - "Baby Boy" ^[95]
• Lauro Mumar - "The Fox" ^[30]
• Larry Mumar - "The Little Fox"

N

• Gabe Norwood - "Mr. President" ^[18]
• Rey Nambatac - " Stingrey " ^[110]

P

• Manny Pacquiao - "Pacman"^[111]
• Victor Pablo - "The Conqueror"
• Jun Papa - "Deadshot Rifleman"
• Benjie Paras - "The Tower of Power",^[30] "Dunkin' Donato"
• Alvin Patrimonio - "The Captain",^[22] "Captain Lion Heart" ^[18]
• Ali Peek - "Man Mountain" ^[112]
• CJ Perez - "Baby Beast",^[113] "The Predator"^[114]
• Mick Pennisi - "The Slick" & "Big Daddy P",^[115] "Mr. Flop"
• Dorian Peña - "The Big Dawg" ^[116]
• Jason Perkins - "Hefty Lefty" ^[117]
• Marc Pingris - "Pinoy Sakuragi" ^[118]
• Davon Potts – "Mr. Fourth Quarter"
• Stanley Pringle - "Stan The Man" ^[119]
• Dindo Pumaren - “The Bullet” ^[30]

R

• Francisco Rabat - "Rajah of Rebounds" ^[30]
• Kevin Racal - "K-Racs"^[120]
• Olsen Racela - "Ra-Ra-Racela" ^[121]
• Bong Ravena - "The Raven" ^[122]
• Kiefer Ravena - "The Phenom" ^[123]
• Kerby Raymundo- "The Kid"^[124]
• Rafi Reavis - "The Ostrich"
• Aldrich Reyes - "Moking" ^[79]
• Alberto Reynoso - "Big Boy" ^[125]
• Billy Ray Robles - "Ilonggo Superman"
• Topex Robinson - "The Pitbull"
• Terrence Romeo - "The Bro",^[126] "Swaggy T" ^[127]
• Renren Ritualo - "The Rainman" ^[128]
• Troy Rosario - "The Terminator "

Q

• J.R. Quinahan - other half of "Extra Rice, Inc.", with Beau Belga, "Baby Shaq"^[129]

S

• Sunday Salvacion - "Sunday's Special"
• Terry Saldana - "The Plastic Man"^[130]
• Kent Salado - "Conductor" ^[131]
• Arwind Santos - "The Spiderman" ^[18]
• Rodney Santos - "The Slasher"^[18]
• Danny Seigle - "Dynamite" ^[132]
• Oscar "Biboy" Simon - "The Assassin" ^[133]
• Herminio Silva - "Herr" Silva ^[30]
• Peter June Simon - "The Scoring Apostle" ^[134]
• Greg Slaughter - "Gregzilla"^[18]
• Christian Standhardinger - "The Bulldozer"^[135]
• Rudy Soriano - "Magic Man" ^[65][2]
• Roi Sumang - "Super Sumang" ^[136]

T

• Asi Taulava - "The Rock",^[137] "Ageless Rock"^[138]
• Moala Tautuaa - "Big Mo" ^[139] "Pebbles"^[140]
• Alvin Teng - "RoboCop" ^[141]
• Jeron Teng - "Intengsity",
• LA Tenorio - "The Lieutenant", "Teniente, "Showtime",^[142] "Mr. Showtime",^[143] "The Gineral",^[144] "Ironman Of PBA",^[145]
• Scottie Thompson - "The Hustle Man"^[18]
• Sonny Thoss - "The Boss" ^[18]
• Richie Ticzon - "The Velvet Touch"^[30]
• Chester Tolomia - "Elevator"
• Jimwell Torion - "Tora-Tora"^[146]
• Norbert Torres - "The Bear" ^[147]
• Ronald Tubid - "The Saint",^[148] "The Fearless"
• Lordy Tugade - "The Alaminos Assassin" ^[149]

U

• Josh Urbiztondo - "The Fireball" ^[18]

V

• Junthy Valenzuela - "Hitman"^[150]
• Luis "Tito" Varela - "Kojak" ^[95]
• Arnold Van Opstal - "AVO"^[151]
• Emmanuel Victoria - "Boybits", "Boy Bitin" ^[152]
• Yoyoy Villamin- “Bicolano Superman” ^[153]
• Enrico Villanueva - "The Raging Bull", "E.Vill" ^[154]

W

• Jay Washington - "J-Wash"^[155]
• Steve Watson - "Bandana Kid"^[156]
• Freddie Webb - "Fastbreak Freddie" ^[157]
• Matthew Wright - "Mr. Wright"^[158]
• William Wilson - "Double W"
• Kelly Williams - "Machine Gun Kelly"^[159]

Y

• James Yap - "Big Game James",^[160] "The Man With A Million Moves" ^[161]
• Roger Yap - "Roger Rabbit"
• Joseph Yeo - "The Ninja" ^[162]

Collegiate

• 1950 Letran Knights - "Murder, Inc."
• Ateneo–UP rivalry - "The Battle of Katipunan"
• Ateneo–La Salle rivalry - "The Mother of all Rivalries"
• FEU–UE rivalry - "The Battle of the East / Battle of Morayta"
• Letran–Mapua rivalry - "The Battle of Intramuros"^[167]
• UP–UST rivalry - "Battle of the Church and State"
• Ateneo–Adamson rivalry- "Battle of the Birds"^[168]

Professional

• Alaska Aces - "The Team of the 90's", "#WeNotMe"
• Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - "Brgy. Ginebra", "NSD (Never-Say-Die)"
• Ginebra–Purefoods rivalry - "Manila Clasico"
• Purefoods–Rain or Shine rivalry - "New-age Rivalry", "KontraPelo"

National teams

• 1936 men's Summer Olympics team - "The Islanders"
• 1992 men's Asian Games team - "The Philippine Dream Team"
• 1998 men's Asian Games team - "The Philippine Centennial Team"
• 2018 men's Asian Games team - "GilastoPainters"
• Men's junior national basketball team - "Batang Gilas"
• Men's national basketball team - "Gilas"
• Men's national basketball "B" team - "Gilas Cadets" / "Sinag"
• Women's junior national basketball team - "Batang Perlas"
• Women's national basketball team - "Perlas" / "Gilas Women"