Phoenix Suns: 20 best player nicknames in team history

3. “The Brazillian Blur” Leandro Barbosa

Leandro Barbosa first came into the NBA with the Phoenix Suns as a young ball of energy. Everything he did, he did fast, and what do fast people look like to those watching them?

Nothing but a blur, and considering Barobosa hailed from Brazil, the nickname, “The Brazilian Blur” was born.

This nickname is kind of like the Polish Hammer, but the alliteration and genuine uniqueness to Barbosa take this one a step up.

In Brazil, he is commonly referred to as “Leandrinho” (little Leandro) but that doesn’t have the same zing to it as “The Brazillian Blur.”