His name is Tyshun Samuel, but everyone knows him by his nickname, "Deebo." It was given to him by his father and inspired by the character named "Deebo" from the movie Friday.
Tom "Tiny" Lister Jr., who played the character alongside Ice Cube and Chris Tucker in the film, was recently approached by TMZ and asked about the San Francisco 49ers' rookie wide receiver and what he thinks about his play.
"He gets the blessing, man," Lister told TMZ.
Lister goes on to say that he's honored Samuel had a nickname based on his character bestowed upon him. As for the rookie's team, he's a big fan of what the 5-0 San Francisco 49ers are doing, too.
"I'm a big fan of what they're doing up there, man," Lister continued. "And Deebo, yeah, I heard ESPN is trying to set something up with me and Deebo."
He went on to suggest that maybe Ice Cube should cast the 49ers' Deebo with the original in the next movie.
You can watch the interview below.
Samuel has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. He suffered a groin injury during San Francisco's Week 6 contest against the Los Angeles Rams.
49ers' Deebo Samuel says he'll be back better than ever in 10 weeks
By David Bonilla
Jun 18, 2020
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Debo Samuel is having surgery today after suffering a Jones fracture of his left foot during a player-organized throwing session at the Brentwood Academy, just outside Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport was the first to report the news and said on NFL Network that the second-year receiver would miss between 12 to 16 weeks as he recovers. That timetable would put his return to the football field between the second week of September and the second week of October.
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49ers WR Deebo Samuel's surgery on broken foot 'went perfect,' per report
By David Bonilla
Jun 18, 2020
Dr. Robert Anderson has finished the surgery on Deebo Samuel, and it sounds like the procedure went well, according to David Lombardi of The Athletic.
The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver suffered a Jones fracture in his left foot on Tuesday during a player-organized practice at the Brentwood Academy, just outside Nashville, Tennessee.
Deebo Samuel's foot surgery is done, per IG Live. "They say it went perfect."— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself)
Rapoport believes 49ers will be 'very, very cautious' with Deebo Samuel's return from a broken foot
By David Bonilla
Jun 18, 2020
NFL insider Ian Rapoport broke the news on Thursday that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel suffered a Jones fracture of his left foot this week during a player-organized practice at the Brentwood Academy, just outside Nashville, Tennessee. Rapoport went on to give an estimate of 12 to 16 weeks for Samuel's return.
Samuel, who underwent the surgery today, doesn't believe his return will take that long. He posted on Twitter and Instagram that he expects to be back in 10 weeks.
"It is an injury that receivers have," Rapoport said Thursday during an interview
