The Los Angeles Lakers are honoring Michael Cooper throughout the 2024-25 season.
The Lakers revealed that the group will be retiring Cooper's No. 21 jersey on January 13, 2025.
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5x Champion. Protective expert. Showtime Coooooop. > 1/13/25 – We raise Michael Cooper's jersey into the rafters among the Laker greats. > pic.twitter.com/KbSwza9pHu
Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2024. He invested his whole 12-year profession with the Lakers.
He balanced 8.9 points, 4.2 helps and 3.2 rebounds in 873 video games for the Lakers throughout his profession. He was called All-Defensive 8 times and assisted Los Angeles claim 5 NBA Championships.
He signs up with Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Pau Gasol, Elgin Baylor, Gail Goodrich, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, James Worthy, Jerry West, Jamaal Wilkes and George Mikan as gamers who have actually had their numbers retired by Los Angeles.
Cooper's event is set to happen when the Lakers host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
