Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier exploded onto the scene last year after Kyrie Irving was ruled out for the season with a knee injury, assuming Irving's role in the starting lineup and posting 16.5 points per game during a deep playoff run.

Part of Rozier's appeal in Boston was his performance, certainly. But he is also a magnetic personality -- he gives good quotes to the media, and he accentuates his on-court successes with memorable celebrations.

He also has a name that lends itself to rhyming, so when Basketball Twitter began running with the nickname "Scary Terry," it made a lot of sense. Rozier spread that nickname with a t-shirt, distributed through Barstool Sports and in part popularized by the Mickstape podcast, and according to Barstool, Scary Terry shirts have moved well over $100,000 to date.

Still, despite its popularity, Rozier said in an interview with GQ published on Monday that the nickname isn't his favorite.

"People don't know that I don't really like the name Scary Terry," Rozier told GQ. "I like it when the fans call me it. But outside of basketball, none of my friends call me Scary Terry. But I don't want nobody to think it was just for that year. I feel like it's kind of my name in the league now."

As Rozier notes, fans who call him "Scary Terry" are still in the clear (which makes sense -- a nickname that profitable can only put a player in a good mood). But if you see Rozier out in public and are hoping to become pals with the Celtics guard, referencing his NBA nickname probably isn't the way to go.