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The Lakers retire Michael Cooper's No. 21, the Showtime star who was never an All-Star
Michael Cooper, who in his long career never managed to be an All-Star, was selected five times to the All-Defensive First Team and was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. "I always ...
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"He could do it all" - Magic on Michael Cooper being their secret weapon in the 1987 NBA Finals
"To me, the greatest defender but also a guy who hit six threes in the NBA Finals," Magic said about Michael, per the "Legends of Sport" podcast. "He set the record. Coop could sh ...
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"He pushed me to greatness" - Magic Johnson explains why Michael Cooper was instrumental in Lakers' success
As one of the prominent leaders of the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers era, Magic Johnson never misses on singing his praise for ...
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"I don't think Earvin takes it personally" - Byron Scott claimed Magic Johnson wasn't the most competitive on the Showtime Lakers squad
When talking about the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers ... Johnson didn't like losing, but it was Michael Cooper who took it the worst. "He doesn't want to talk," Scott said in 1991, per the Los ...