AK-47 fits, since he's Russian and pretty adept at snuffing out his opponents.
Mamba is lame, because Kobe can't give himself a nickname, someone else has to give it (i.e., Shaq dubbing Pierce "The Truth").
King James fits, since he's the most glorified player in the league, and it seems he's...
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