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He continued to play in games one and two despite a separated shoulder. Photograph by Norm Nixon Prior to their marriage, Nixon, and Allen were both depicted in the 1979 film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, which also starred NBA players Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul He always had awesome gear and great clothes. So, this whole time [as Kane], Ive been in jail, and then I come out with a real chip on my shoulder. Yeah, thats exactly right, man. Early on in HBOs sports drama Winning Time, Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon square off in a heated game of one-on-one at a However, Lakers point guard Norm Nixon (DeVaughn Nixon, the real Nixons son) seems to be immune to his charms. No, man, thats crazy you should ask. Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser: Click the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain. Whats happening? [Laughs.] And I just worked out in it. What I love about this character is Ive played thugs and things like that before, [but] this was the first time I was like [to the producers], Can I do this? Theyre like, Yeah, dont hold back. Winning Time Star DeVaughn Nixon on Playing His He was like, I didnt even own a fur coat, DeVaughn says. He said, She went to New York and moved to Fame, and I went back to Los Angeles. , Schiefelbein, Joseph. , Voisin, Ailene. However, Norm was overshadowed at times by the other legendary players on the same team despite his brilliance on-court. Big, Stormin' Norman, The Storm, Savoir Faire, Sav, Mr. May are nicknames for Norm Nixon. All-Star guard more than footnote in 'Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty', "The Extra Pass: Talking "Showtime" Lakers with author Jeff Pearlman", "If the Lakers had a Ring of Honor for second-tier greats, who would get in? Then, I was like, Oh, okay, I get it. I had grown up around some celebrities that are now still famous, that are buddies of mine, and it was the same thing. He thinks new head coach Darvin Ham can push the right buttons when it comes to integrating Westbrook with the rest of the roster. I was like, Yo, this is really what they went through? They literally thought I walked off the street, came in and auditioned, and I was my dads son and happened to look like him. What is Norm Nixon WebNixon was the 22nd overall pick in the 1977 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Norm Nixon averaged 15.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game. Norm Nixon made at least $3,028,000 playing professional basketball. I think it was right before I almost died on the boat, and shes singing Jesus Loves Me, and her sister walks out. Under Review. I was hearing through the grapevine that HBO was gonna make a website so that people can fact check [some details]. He won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1980 an After being a dual-sport athlete during high school, Norm focused