Dialogue >> Nate Wright, better known as Big Nate, is a major protagonist that resides on Big Nate Island. Big Nate Island is named after him.
Nathaniel Wright played professional American football in the NFL from 1969-1980.
Nate Wright (b. October 23 - November 21, 1979) is the main character of the Big Nate book series and comic strips, as well as Poptropica's Big Nate Island. He is a sixth grade student attending P.S. 38, who lives with his father and older sister. He has a talent for sports and comic trivia, chess, detecting things with his sense of smell, and coming up with pranks for Prank Day.