Michael Cooper: From humble beginnings to hometown legend

Share: Pasadena Basketball Alum and NBA Legend Michael Cooper had been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Oct 13 of 2024, as Cooper began his Collegiate career here, spending his first two years at Pasadena City College, before transferring to New Mexico State and onto the NBA. The Showtime Lakers are one of the best NBA teams of all time, as they had the best point guard of the decade Magic Johnson and the 2nd all time NBA scorer Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Yet …