The Oscar-winning actor is a noted Lakers fan.
The abrupt ending and cancellation of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty certainly came as a major shock to anyone who wasn’t familiar with the true story that the series was based on. Although history remembers that the Los Angeles sports team scored a major victory when they won the 1985 NBA championship match against the Boston Celtics, the final episode of the season ended with the team’s shocking loss to the Massachusetts sports team at the final 1984 title match.
Although some of Winning Time’s real-life subjects have criticized the show’s “fast and loose” approach to the facts, Nicholson’s Lakers fandom is one of the most notable things about him . As an avid basketball fan and Los Angeles resident, Nicholson has been on the sidelines cheering on the Lakers from his front-row seats for decades. After earning seasonal tickets in the 1970s, Nicholson’s fiery temper became a permanent fixture of Lakers fan culture.
Jack Nicholson Was at His Peak in the 1980s Outside of his continued Lakers fandom, Nicholson hasn’t been heard from much recently, as the famously reclusive star retired from acting in 2010. Although he’s best known for the highly influential films he starred in during the 1960s and 1970s, Nicholson’s career was still at its peak during the era in which Winning Time takes place.
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