Michael Cooper
Sports Cards, Basketball, Lakers era
Michael Cooper was selected 60th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1978 NBA Draft out of New Mexico. He was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. He won NBA championships in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Career
- 1979–1990 (NBA)
- Draft
- Round 3, No. 60 overall, 1978 (Los Angeles Lakers)
Accolades
- Championships
- 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- League MVP
- Finals MVP
- All-Star selections
- Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2024
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 1 (1987)
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