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

Norcross allies were on hand at Cooper to celebrate the party leader in an event that seemed more like a political rally than a construction kickoff.

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

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 ...

CAMDEN, New Jersey — Five New Jersey governors trekked down to South Jersey on Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the ...

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 ...

While Cooper greatly appreciated being inducted into the Hall of Fame, he said his jersey retirement ceremony was more special to him than his Hall of Fame ceremony. Michael Cooper on the night ...

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 ...

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.