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.

Michael Cooper was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2024 . When was Michael Cooper drafted? Michael Cooper was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers , 3rd round (16th pick, 60th overall), 1978 NBA Draft .

Jan 14, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers raised Cooper’s No. 21 to the rafters on Monday night, Cooper relished his long-awaited turn to be in the spotlight.

Jan 14, 2025 · Michael Cooper, a Hall of Famer and Lakers legend, has his No. 21 jersey raised to the rafters in Los Angeles on Monday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the...

Though Cooper never took on a full-time starting job, he spent much of his career as one of the better sixth men in the league. The 6-foot-5 forward was known for his knee-high socks and...

Oct 13, 2024 · Known for his defense, Michael Cooper celebrates a Lakers win in Game 2 of the 1987 NBA Finals in which he made six of seven three-point shotsd against the Celtics.

Jan 14, 2025 · The 17-time NBA champion Lakers honored Cooper in a halftime ceremony during their game against the San Antonio Spurs, unveiling his No. 21 jersey on the wall of honor at their downtown arena...

Apr 5, 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...

Oct 12, 2024 · Michael Cooper, "Coooooop,” as Lakers fans call him has agreed to a series of interviews in the months leading up to his jersey retirement in January. The legend known for his stifling defense,...

Cooper won five NBA Championships, playing alongside legendary Lakers such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and Jamaal Wilkes. The Lakers dynasty of the 1980s, with Cooper, won titles in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988.