Coming over to his identity, fans often don't pay special attention to the red-nosed clown, but there are definitely hints out there that suggest Buggy could be more than just Buggy the Clown.

Gecko Moria's actions in the Warlord program undermined ... proving he did not deserve the attention. Buggy the Star Clown is the captain of the Buggy Pirates[4] and co-leader of the Buggy and ...