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Lakers Superfan Jack Nicholson Once
Apr 28, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Jack Nicholson attends game six of the 2023 NBA playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Legendary actor Jack Nicholson is known for his Los Angeles Lakers fandom much as his movies. He was among the celebrity superfans in professional sports. Former Lakers star Michael Cooper recently told the story of when Nicholson became legendary for his fandom. After the Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA Finals, Nicholson showed how much he repped his team. Cooper called it as his "one great memory of Jack" during an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast. Nicholson was in attendance for Game 7 in Boston. Jack said, `(Bleep) y'all and mooned them (the fans)," Cooper said. "Sitting up top, pulled his pants down and mooned the fans on our way out. And for us, that was our sign that you know what, the Celtics are never going to beat us again. We came back in `85 and beat them.' Jack was our unspoken leader."' Posted by All the Smoke on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 MAGIC A FAN OF JIMMY BUTLER TRADE NBA great Magic Johnson was among those who favored the Miami Heat's trade of Jimmy Butler to the

This article first appeared on Back in the Day NBA on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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