I asked for some tattoos. I took a break [from acting] because I was like, Man, am I really gonna make it? I had the privilege of meeting Tom Hanks one time, and I was like, What kind of advice do you have? And he was like, Just never give up. Being an actor, theres 100 Nos before theres a Yes, and psychologically, it messes with you. During his time with the Clippers, the team never made the playoffs. A biological sister is Elaine Nixon Blash, Before they were married, both Nixon and Allen appeared in the 1979 film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, which also featured NBA stars Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[27]. But his next role is his most personal: In Winning Time, the new HBO sports drama that is based on Jeff Pearlmans nonfiction book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, Nixon has stepped into the shoes of his father, Norm, in a rare case of art imitating life. "Spivery, Jaguars to begin practice". What also made the transition so seamless was the set design, the clothes, and the decoration. Everybody always acts like they know you, or the double head turnI would see that a lot. One of the characters, his name was Kevin, and that was my brother basically, and they end up killing him, and then Franklin has these runners who are selling drugs on the corner, and one of the Mexican mafia gangbanger dudes just stabs my cousin. WebNorm Nixon is one of the most famous and celebrated basketballs in the world. Not only because of their overlapping histories, but because of their shared approaches. I was hearing through the grapevine that HBO was gonna make a website so that people can fact check [some details]. But after working as a print model for Mervyns and JCPenney and appearing in James Camerons Terminator 2, Nixon decided to step away from the entertainment industry to pursue other opportunities. We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience. In 1979, Nixon was featured in the sports film, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, where he met actress Debbie Allen, whom he later married in 1984. Debbie Allen Celebrates Her Son Norm Jr on His I mean, I saw how Magic said that he wasnt gonna watch it, DeVaughn says. [Laughs.]. You also famously worked with Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman", he is a two-time NBA All-Star. All rights reserved. Hes not famous. Nearly 30 years ago, DeVaughn Nixonthe son of NBA legend Norm Nixon and stepson of multi-hyphenate Debbie Allenrose to fame as a child actor, playing Whitney Houstons son in, But after working as a print model for Mervyns and JCPenney and appearing in James Camerons. CELEBRATING NORM'S B-DAY DEVAUGHN (BURGUNDY SHIRT) & NORM JR. remember when Norm was acting up and Debbie said she told his ass to get it together and fly right b/c he used to be Norm Nixon (referring to his NBA days), but she will always be Debbie Allen lol Netflix and Chills or Amazon's "Now Screaming".