Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee, Billy Crystal to join Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery
Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building might’ve been courtside.“Growing up, the guy I looked at was Jack Nicholson,” Spike Lee said. “When I was sitting in the blue seats at the Garden, I said, ‘Hopefully one day I can sit courtside like my guy Jack Nicholson.’ ”
Named for Goldstein, one of the NBA’s most familiar non-playing faces who attends about 100 games a year, the gallery recognizes fans for their knowledge and passion of basketball, along with their reputation within the basketball community and their appreciation for the history of the sport. Besides Goldstein, the gallery established in 2018 includes Penny Marshall and Raptors fan Nav Bhatia.
For Lee, that was May 8, 1970. Then 13 years old, he missed his father’s concert performance after receiving an offer to attend Game 7 of the NBA Finals. He wasn’t sitting close, but still had a great view to see Willis Reed walk on to the court with his injured leg that had forced him to miss Game 6 against the Lakers and had his availability in doubt for the decider.
Nicholson was on the right side of the Los Angeles rivalry after becoming a Lakers ticket holder in the 1970s. The three-time Academy Award-winning actor would adjust his shooting schedules and personal meetings so he could be seated in his sunglasses next to the visiting bench at big Lakers games. The two would become friends when Rivers later coached the Clippers, and the Lakers’ most famous fan even went to check out the other side when they were facing the Houston Rockets in the 2015 playoffs.
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