After enjoying nearly a decade of intense practice battles, strong on-court chemistry and five NBA championship runs, Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson handed out another assist to teammate Michae

The Lakers have retired Michael Cooper's number 21, one of the members of the Showtime Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers retired the number 21 jersey of Michael Cooper, one of the members of the legendary Showtime Lakers led by Pat Riley,

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.

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Calling it an “overwhelming” honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena rafters during halftime of Monday’s game against the Spurs.

The Showtime Lakers are one of the most memorable teams in NBA history, headlined by NBA legends Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored their most recent Hall of Famer, former five-time 'Showtime'-era champion Michael Cooper, with a special jersey retirement ceremo

At halftime of Monday's game between the Lakers and Spurs, Michael Cooper had his No. 21 jersey retired onto the wall at Crypto.com Arena.

Video of the Los Angeles Lakers officially retiring the No. 21 jersey of Michael Cooper at halftime against the San Antonio Spurs.