The L.A. Lakers and their North Carolina connections
Posted Oct 25, 2018
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has ties to North Carolina besides his recent speaking engagement in Greensboro. His mother was born in Anson County, and he said the toughest player he ever faced was UNC great Bob McAdoo. Other Lakers had N.C. ties. James Worthy is a Gastonia native. Mitch Kupchak also played for the Tar Heels, and Magic Johnson's mom is from Tarboro.
(Greensboro News & Record)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
Lucas: Subway RatsUNC Basketball has been described in many different ways. While utilizing a big man in the middle during the Dean Smith era, the Tar Heels...
Sat Feb 14, 2026Box Score: North Carolina 79, Pitt 65
View the complete box score from the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels' 79-65 victory over the Pitt Panthers on Saturday afternoon at the Smith...
Sat Feb 14, 2026
Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Jarin Stevenson, Zayden High Step Up, UNC Wins 79-65
No bigs? No big deal. UNC beat Pittsburgh, 79-65, without Caleb Wilson or Henri Veesaar. Jarin Stevenson (19 points), Seth Trimble (19), and Luka Bogavac...
Sat Feb 14, 2026
Short-handed Tar Heels play faster, show resilience to beat Pitt
Without their best two players, the Tar Heels found a fast solution to meet the challenge. Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, the focal point of...
Sat Feb 14, 2026