Michael Cooper, who helped the Lakers win five NBA championships during the 1980s 'Showtime' era, has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Michael Cooper, who helped the Lakers win five NBA championships during the 1980s "Showtime" era and later coached the Los Angeles Sparks to two WNBA titles, has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the organization announced Saturday.
The 6-foot-7 inch Cooper was named to the NBA's all-defensive first team five times, and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987. He was also especially skilled at two features of the modern NBA game -- the three- point shot and the alley-oop dunk. Cooper's best friend on those 1980s Lakers teams, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, broke the news about his friend's selection on Thursday."I don't even know where to start! I tried to wait until Saturday - but I just can't hold the news I'm so so thrilled that my Showtime running mate and one of my best friends Michael Cooper has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame!!" Johnson posted on X.
Cooper joins a crowded 2024 Hall of Fame class that also includes Lakers legend Jerry West, who was inducted for a record third time. West's latest election comes as a contributor to the game. West, 85, has already been inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1979 and as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team in 2010.
"Congratulations to the logo legend and already 2x Hall of Famer Jerry West for being elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the third time as a contributor!" Johnson posted Wednesday on X.
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