James Worthy Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | James Worthy | | Hometown: | Gastonia, NC | | High School: | Ashbrook | | Born: | February 27, 1961 (62) | | Height/Weight: | 6-9, 225 | | Position: | Forward | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 3x NBA Champion, 7x NBA All-Star, 1979 McDonald's All-American | | Related: | Jeff Wolf | Rich Yonakor | Al Wood | Pete Budko |
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Video: A Candid Conversation With James WorthyHall of Famer James Worthy discusses his time with the 'Showtime' Lakers, playing with Magic Johnson, and gives behind-the-scenes insight into things the public never...
Wed Oct 18, 2023
Video: 1987 UNC vs. UCLA Basketball Alumni Game HighlightsBehind by 18 points in the second half, UNC Basketball's alumni came back to defeat UCLA’s, 116-111, in the Collegiate Legends Classic charity basketball game...
Thu Aug 24, 2023
1988 NBA Finals: James Worthy Records First Career Triple-Double Against Pistons In Game 7
Although the Lakers had Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it was James Worthy who stole the show. Worthy dazzled with his first career triple-double, recording...
Wed Jun 21, 2023
Podcast: Interview with James Worthy
Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA,...
Sat Jun 10, 2023
Did Dean Smith's System Hinder Individual Excellence?
Dean Smith’s tenure at UNC produced six Hall-of-Fame players (Billy Cunningham, Charlie Scott, Robert McAdoo, Bobby Jones, James Worthy and Michael Jordan. Vince Carter will...
Fri Jun 9, 2023