On Dec. 10, 1995, the Los Angeles Lakers retired James Worthy’s No. 42 jersey during a halftime ceremony at the Great Western Forum. The Lakers trailed the Detroit Pistons at the time, but came from ...
The Lakers selected Worthy with the first pick in the 1982 NBA draft and he spent his entire career donning the purple and gold. The North Carolina native thrived in the team’s up-tempo style of play, ...
Teammates with Michael Jordan, James Worthy is another notable name who played underneath Dean Smith at North Carolina. And he was good in his own right. He became a No. 1 overall draft pick to the ...