Best Robbie Avila nicknames, from Cream Abdul-Jabbar to Rob Wave
Here's what to call the Saint Louis center who's become a March Madness sensation.
Nicknames have become few and far between in hoops, aside from the ones Basketball Reference lists and no one actually uses -- apologies to those who call Julius Randle "Don Julio," "Goosebumps" or "The Sergeant. " In that respect, Robbie Avila is a breath of fresh air. The Saint Louis star has become a viral sensation during March Madness, as he helped the Billikens knock off Georgia to reach a bout with No.
1 seed Michigan. Avila has not one but several nicknames, each with their own merits. In a recent interview with MLive , Avila has said Rob Wave is his favorite because it's a reference to one of his favorite rappers, the Florida trap-soul artist Rod Wave.
He admits, however, it's hard to top Cream Abdul-Jabbar. The nicknames only begin there, so we've made a list of the top ones we've seen with the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the rearview mirror: Cream Abdul-Jabbar Milk Chamberlain Rob Wave Larry Nerd LeBron Frames Larry Blurred College Jokic Steph Blurry Here's hoping Avila can inspire a comeback for basketball nicknames. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Best Robbie Avila nicknames, from Cream Abdul-Jabbar to Rob Wave