Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Calls James Worthy Favorite Teammate

Posted Feb 27, 2017
The Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s created one of the biggest dynasties in NBA history, winning five NBA Championships with great players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and one of the best coaches ever in Pat Riley. In a recent interview, Abdul-Jabbar said that James Worthy was his favorite teammate, and it is not necessarily for reasons on the court. (Lakers Nation)

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