DeVaughn Nixon on Portraying His Dad in HBO’s Winning Time and Working with Adam McKay

Kyle Meredith With... · Mar 7, 2022 · 26m

DeVaughn Nixon joins Kyle Meredith to talk about HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty, in which he plays the role of his real life father, Norm Nixon.

The actor tells how he still had to audition for the part, his dad feeling threatened by Magic Johnson’s arrival, and this series being released on the heels of the Michael Jordan doc The Last Dance. Nixon also discusses what it was like to work with Adam McKay on the dark comedy and where the story could go with future seasons.

Nixon also discusses starring as Whitney Houston's son in The Bodyguard, as well as his role in Season…