I don’t even know where to start! I tried to wait until Saturday…but I just can’t hold the news 😂 I’m so so thrilled that my Showtime running mate and one of my best friends Michael Cooper has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame!! Coop is the greatest defensive player I’ve ever seen in the NBA - and I would know because I went up against him every single day in practice! His play on the offensive end was strong too. He was an excellent point guard and 3-point shooting threat. A lot of people may not know that he once held the record for the most 3-pointers in an NBA Finals game (with 6) before Steph Curry came along. He was mentally and physically tough, which made him such an amazing teammate. And I can’t forget about our special alley oops, aka the Coop-a-Loop! I loved throwing him those high lobs, which always sent the Forum into a frenzy! I’m so happy for Michael, his wife Yvonne, and his kids for this well-deserved honor and Laker Nation should be ecstatic as well! Cookie and I can’t wait to support Coop at the Hall of Fame ceremony on August 17th.
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper Coop Coop congratulations 🎊 this is phenomenal..well deserved
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper Cooper should have BEEN in the HOF already! As a die-hard Celtic fan since 1976, I had nothing but respect for you and the Showtime Lakers. I wanted the Celts to beat y’all, but I was a fan of you, Chief, and Cooper. @ShowtimeCooper, serious congratulations!🎊🍾🎈🎉
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper Long overdue. A great player and a key member of the great Showtime Lakers.
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper coop looks legit 6’7
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper Coop!! About time! 💜💛🫶
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper Coop is the man. I was so lucky to grow up watching you guys. Today's fans will never get it unless they lived in that era. Very well deserved.
@MagicJohnson @ShowtimeCooper One of the greatest teams of all time