Former Laker Michael Cooper cherishes his jersey retirement ceremony more than his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Associated Press 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 ...

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored their most recent Hall of Famer, former five-time "Showtime"-era champion Michael Cooper, with a special jersey retirement ceremony during their 126-102 blowout ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Michael Cooper speaks at his jersey retirement ceremony during halftime of a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs at Crypto ...

After Michael Cooper's jersey retirement, Magic Johnson told @Sportskeeda he ranks Cooper, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen & Dennis Johnson as the best defenders. Magic: "Michael Cooper made me a ...

The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed. He just saw the Los Angeles Lakers retire his No. 21 jersey at halftime of the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on ...

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

Calling it an ‘overwhelming’ honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the ... LOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball ...