After enjoying nearly a decade of intense practice battles, strong on-court chemistry and five NBA championship runs, Los ...

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping ...

Calling it an “overwhelming” honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena ...

The emotional ceremony, in which Cooper's No. 21 jersey was flanked by Magic's No. 32 and Worthy's No. 42, took place at halftime of the game that Wembanyama's Spurs won against LeBron James' Lakers.

This past Monday night, the Lakers decided to raise Michael Cooper's No. 21 jersey to the rafters of the Crypto.com and retire his number.

Michael Cooper's No. 21 jersey now hangs between Magic Johnson's No. 32 and James Worthy's No. 42. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Cooper is still wildly popular in his native Los Angeles ...

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the ... No. 21 jersey on the wall of honor at their downtown arena between Magic Johnson's No. 32 and James Worthy's No. 42. It's an appropriate ...

Michael Cooper became the latest Showtime-era legend to be inducted into the Hall of Fame! The post Deja Vu for Lakers Legend ...

The Associated Press Michael Cooper, a Hall of Famer and Lakers ... on the wall of honor at their downtown arena between Magic Johnson’s No. 32 and James Worthy’s No. 42.