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Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956) is an American basketball coach and former player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers during his entire career in the National Basketball Association , winning five NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era.
The Lakers' defensive specialist was more than that. "If we don't have Coop, we don't win those series," former Lakers teammate Byron Scott said of five titles.
Michael Cooper (born September 1, 1989 in New York, New York) is an American-born race car driver who currently competes in the Pirelli World Challenge.He resides in Huntington, New York, and also has a business management degree from at NYIT (New York Institute of Technology), and a nutrition degree from Long Island University.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Lakers' primary half-court option. The most important component of Showtime was the Lakers' fast break. [12] In a typical sequence, rebounders such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis, and A.C. Green would quickly release an outlet pass to Johnson, who would race down the court and distribute the ball to players such as Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and ...
Feb. 16—INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Cooper is one step from the Basketball Hall of Fame. Cooper, a former star on the hardwood for New Mexico and later a defensive specialist on the Showtime Lakers ...
Michael Cooper's defensive prowess helped the Lakers win five NBA championships. Now he's part of the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class.
Michael Cooper, former NBA player and Tabuse's coach with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, said of him, "He automatically changes the game because of his quickness and distributing the ball. He's the best fundamental player I've seen around in a long time."
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.