Calling it an ‘overwhelming’ honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey ... Cooper was a third-round draft pick (60th overall) of the Lakers out of the University of New Mexico.

"Tonight the Lakers honor Michael Cooper and raise his number 21 jersey in the rafters ... 60 overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft out of New Mexico, the 6-foot-7 swingman was an eight-time All ...

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 ...

It was a disastrous night for the Lakers but a night to remember for Lakers legend and Hall of Famer, Michael Cooper. Cooper had his jersey retired ... the University of New Mexico in the 1978 ...

Michael Cooper's No. 21 jersey now hangs between Magic Johnson's No. 32 and James Worthy's No. 42. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Cooper is still wildly popular in his native Los Angeles ...

It was a disastrous night for the Lakers but a night to remember for Lakers legend and Hall of Famer, Michael Cooper. Cooper had his jersey retired ... the University of New Mexico in the 1978 ...

Michael Cooper spent ... time NBA champion Lakers honored Cooper in a halftime ceremony during their game against the San Antonio Spurs, unveiling his No. 21 jersey on the wall of honor at their ...

And yet, after Monday night, it wasn’t even the most “special” honor Cooper has received over the last few months. The former Lakers defensive stalwart’s No. 21 jersey was retired and ...

After Michael Cooper's jersey retirement, Magic Johnson told @Sportskeeda he ranks Cooper, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen & Dennis Johnson as the best defenders. Magic: "Michael Cooper made me a ...