Lakers legends Magic Johnson and James Worthy say Showtime era star Michael Cooper is part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Michael Cooper, the defensive backbone of one of the most dominant teams in NBA history, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a pair of social media posts from his 'Showtime' Lakers teammates. Cooper was announced as a finalist for the 2024 class during NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis. He was previously a finalist for the class of 2021.
The entire 2024 Hall of Fame class will be formally revealed Saturday during the NCAA men's basketball Final Four. Cooper played 837 NBA games, all with the Lakers. He won five NBA championships, appeared on eight All-Defensive teams and won the Lakers’ lone Defensive Player of the Year award in 1987. He averaged 8.9 points, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game during his 12 season NBA career.
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