"Royalty" in the world of sports
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While millions of eyes will be on England for the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, take a look back at all of the royalty from sports, both past and present. From entire sports teams such as the Los Angeles Kings to athletes with names like Prince Fielder and to those that have earned nicknames like King James, here's a look at some of the "royal" names in sports.
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Sir Charles
One of NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley's nicknames was Sir Charles. Barkley finished his career with 23,757 points, 12,546 rebounds and 4,215 assists. He was the 1993 MVP, an 11-time All-Star, 5-time All-NBA First-Teamer and was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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The King
Richard Petty, or The King as he was nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR championship seven times, winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races (10 of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone.
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Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder is one of the best hitters on the Milwaukee Brewers. The first baseman is a 2-time NL All-Star (2007, 2009), was a 2007 Silver Slugger winner and won the 2009 Home Run Derby.
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Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society and is probably best known for "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1973, in which she defeated Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon men's singles champion.
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His Airness
Royalty on the court, you couldn't help but bow down to His Airness, Michael Jordan. Widely viewed as the greatest player in NBA history, Jordan had many nicknames, but this was his most regal. Jordan won six NBA Championships while with the Chicago Bulls (two 3-peats) and was a 5-time MVP. The Hall of Famer was a 14-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA First Teamer and was the NBA Finals MVP in each of his championship wins.
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Bob Knight
Bob Knight is the winningest coach in men's college basketball history with 902 wins. He has coached at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech, but is probably best known for his time with the Hoosiers as he won three NCAA Championships there. Known for his hot temper, one of Knight's most infamous moments came when he threw a chair across the court.
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Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a baseball team in the Central Division of the American League. The Royals were established in 1969 and have been playing in Kauffman Stadium since 1973. They've played in two World Series, and won it all in 1985.
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King James
Before LeBron James decided to take his talents to South Beach, he was nicknamed King James. James is a 2-time MVP (2009, 2010), a 4-time All-NBA First-Teamer, was the 2004 Rookie of the Year, is a 7-time All-Star and won the scoring title in 2008.
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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Staes. Only 11 horses have achieved this milestone, and the most recent was Affirmed in 1978, ridden by Steve Cauthen (pictured here).
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Kingpin
Kingpin is a 1996 slapstick comedy film using the sport of bowling as a backdrop, directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel and Bill Murray. In the film, Harrelson's Roy Munson faces his arch nemesis Big Ern McCracken (played by Murray) in the finals of a bowling tournament.
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Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. They were founded in 1966 and made their NHL debut in the 1967 season. They have never won the Stanley Cup but were Conference Champions in the 1992-93 season.
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Big Ben
Big in stature like the famous Big Ben clock in England, Ben Roethlisberger has come up just as big on the playing field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected No. 11 overall in 2004 by the Steelers. He has already won two Super Bowls (XL, XLIII) and was a Pro Bowler in 2007.
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Bernard King
Bernard King is a 4-time NBA All-Star who played for the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards (then the Bullets). He finished his career with 19,655 points, 5,060 rebounds and 2,863 assists.
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Norm Duke
Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the PBA Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on Jan. 5, 2003. In 1983, less than a year after turning pro, Duke won a title in Cleveland to become the youngest player ever to win a PBA Tour event (age 18 years, 345 days). On that day, Duke started from the No. 5 position and defeated four bowlers to take the championship, including a victory over the legendary Earl Anthony in Duke's first-ever televised match.
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Betsy King
Betsy King became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.
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Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Prince went to Kentucky and was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA draft. He helped lead the Pistons to the NBA championship in 2004 and is a 4-time All-NBA Defensive Second-Teamer.
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The King of Kings
Professional wrestlers don't usually have a shortage of nicknames, and Triple H (which technically is a nickname in itself) is no exception. The King of Kings is a 13-time World Champion, not to mention he's married to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon's daughter, Stephanie.
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The Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multipurpose stadium in Seattle that was the home of the NFL's Seahawks, the NBA's Supersonics and MLB's Mariners. It opened on March 27, 1976 and closed down on Jan. 9, 2000.
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Triple Crown of baseball
The Triple Crown in baseball is achieved when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and RBIs all in the same season. The most recent player to accomplish this achievement was Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967. He finished the year with a .326 batting average, 44 home runs and 121 RBIs.
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Prince Amukamara
Prince Amukamara played cornerback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was one of the top defensive prospects in the 2011 NFL drat. He was the 2010 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
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Brandon Knight
Brandon Knight was the point guard for the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2010-11 season. The 6'3" PG led the Wildcats to the Final Four before losing to eventual NCAA champs, UConn. Knight decided to skip his final three years at Kentucky to enter the 2011 NBA draft.
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Duke Snider
The Hall of Famer played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. He was an 8-time All-Star and won two World Series with the Dodgers. He finished his career with a .295 average, 407 homers and 1,333 RBIs.
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Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings is the same franchise that began as the Rochester Royals in 1947. After a few location and name changes, the team moved to Sacramento in 1985. Since becoming the Sacramento Kings, the team has won two Division titles.
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Cincinnati Royals
Before they were the Sacramento Kings, they were the Rochester Royals. Then, in 1957, the team moved to Cincinnati. Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (pictured here) turned the Royals into a major contender. They moved to Kansas City in 1972 and then finally to Sacramento in 1985.
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The Queen's Club
The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. Founded in 1886, the Queen's Club was the world's first multipurpose sports complex and named after Queen Victoria, its first patron. The club hosts the prestigious annual Queen's Club Championships grass court men's lawn tennis tournament and includes 28 outdoor courts and eight indoor.
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Travis Knight
Travis Knight was a 7'0" center who played his college ball at UConn and was then drafted in the first round of the 1996 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. Knight never played for the Bulls but ended up playing for the Lakers, Celtics and Knicks. He was part of the NBA Champion Lakers team in 2000.
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King of Clay
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are regarded as the two best players in today's men's tennis. Nadal has become a threat on any surface, but his dominance on the clay surface is legendary. Nadal began his career in 2002 at the age of 15, and by 2005, he won his first French Open. He won the next three French Opens as well and then won again in 2010.
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His Hoyness
Chris Hoy is a British track cyclist representing Great Britain and Scotland. He is a multiple world champion and Olympic Games gold medal winner. With his three gold medals in Beijing in 2008, Hoy became Scotland's most successful Olympian.
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Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jerry Lawler made his professional wrestling debut in 1970 and has been going strong ever since. Although the WWE Hall of Famer is primarily an announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment's RAW show on Monday nights, he still performs in the ring from time to time. He's a local hero in his hometown of Memphis and is seen here pumping up the crowd at a Grizzlies game.
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Eddie Royal
Eddie Royal went to Virginia Tech and was selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos in 2008. He has 128 receptions for 1,325 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Jeff King
Not only does Jeff have a royal sounding last name, but he also played for the Kansas City Royals. King began his 10-year career in 1989 with the Pirates but joined Kansas City in 1997.
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Brevin Knight
Brevin Knight was a point guard who played his college ball at Stanford. He was selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavs in 1997. He went on to also play for the Hawks, Grizzlies, Suns, Wizards, Bucks, Bobcats, Clippers and Jazz.
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Jimmy King
Although Jimmy King played a couple years in the NBA for the raptors and Nuggets, he's best known for being part of the Fab-5 at Michigan along with Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard and Ray Jackson.
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