Born Tyshun Raequan Samuel, the wide receiver’s father, Galen, gave him the nickname “Deebo” after the notorious bully from the 1995 movie Friday. Samuel was given the nickname because he always took things away from people as a toddler. But that’s not his only nickname. In high school, his stepmother, Precious Martin, also named Samuel “Sweet Feet” due to his speed.
In Week 4 of the 2021 season, Samuel arrived to Levi’s® Stadium dressed in a flannel that featured an art piece on his back of the late Tommy “Tiny” Lister, who played the iconic Deebo character. To top it off, Samuel accessorized with a red Los Angeles Dodgers hat, including an embroidering of the name “Lil Tiny,” a fitting tribute to Lister who grew up in Compton, California.
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