Top 5 Current Chicago Bulls Nicknames

By Kristen Fazio

Top 5 Current Chicago Bulls Nicknames

jimmy butler taj gibson — Why call the Chicago Bulls players by their birth names when you can call them by their fun nicknames? Their nicknames are either nicknames from their childhood, given to them by Joakim Noah (whether they like it or not) or given to them by Bulls TV announcer Stacey King.

5. Kirk Hinrich

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5. Captain Kirk

kirk hinrich — Captain Kirk has been a nickname for Hinrich because he is a captain on the Bulls and an obvious "Star Trek" reference. He was also given the nickname Kirky-werky by Joakim Noah.

4. Taj Gibson

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4. Tajy-woo or Secretary of Defense

taj gibson bulls — Another Noah-given nickname, Tajy-woo has stuck with Gibson and he's often called "woo" by his teammates. Gibson seems indifferent to the nickname. King refers to Gibson as the Secretary of Defense during games.

3. Derrick Rose

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3. Pooh

derrick rose bulls — This one you know. Pooh has been Rose's nickname since his childhood and was given to him by his grandmother. Rose is also called Poohdini and the Windy City Assassin.

2. Joakim Noah

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2. Stick-Stickity

joakim noah chicago bulls — Joakim Noah never disappoints and his nickname doesn't either. Noah says he has been called Stick-Stickity since he was 12 years old and is often called "sticks" for short.

1. Jimmy Butler

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1. Jimmy G Buckets

jimmy butler chicago bulls — The best nickname on the team has to go to Jimmy Butler, aka Jimmy G Buckets -- the G stands for gets. The nickname was given to him by Stacey King. There is another buckets on the team, Dougie McBuckets (Doug McDermott), but buckets refers to Jimmy Butler.

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