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"He could do it all" - Magic on Michael Cooper being their secret weapon in the 1987 NBA Finals
"To me, the greatest defender but also a guy who hit six threes in the NBA Finals," Magic said about Michael, per the ...
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"He pushed me to greatness" - Magic Johnson explains why Michael Cooper was instrumental in Lakers' success
As one of the prominent leaders of the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers era, Magic Johnson never misses on singing his praise for ...
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"He is truly that wolf in sheep's clothing" - Michael Cooper admits he "hated" Hakeem Olajuwon early on
Michael Cooper and Hakeem Olajuwon's NBA careers overlapped for six years, from 1984 to 1990. During this period, the former was an essential defensive stopper for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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"You couldn't stop that '87 team" - Magic Johnson names the player who made the 1987 Lakers unstoppable
Lakers dominated the NBA, and Magic Johnson credits Mychal Thompson’s defense on Kevin McHale as a key reason for their ...
Celebrating ‘The Year of Coop’ with Lakers legend Michael Cooper
The former college University of New Mexico Lobo turned LA Lakers great, Michael Cooper, joins KRQE Sports Director, Van Tate, to talk about what Cooper’s son calls ...