Michael Cooper

About Michael Cooper

Popular L.A. Laker who went on to coach after winning five championships with the team.

Michael Jerome Cooper is an American basketball coach and former player who is the boys varsity coach at Chadwick School. Cooper's previous coaching jobs include leading the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association to two championships and the Albuquerque Thunderbirds to one NBA G League title. A former player in the National Basketball Association, Cooper won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era. He has also coached in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA Development League.

Listed height	6 ft 5 in
Born	April 15, 1956, Los Angeles, California
High school	Pasadena (Pasadena, California)
NBA draft	1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 60, Los Angeles Lakers
Nationality	American
College	Pasadena CC (1974–1976), New Mexico (1976–1978)
Position	Head coach
Team	Chadwick School
Listed weight	170 lb

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Trivia

Michael Cooper spent several years assisting the Lakers' head coaches before going to the WNBA to coach the Los Angeles Sparks.

Michael Cooper before fame

He was better renowned for his defense as a Lakers player, but the home audience loved to see him dominate the ball.

Achievement of Michael Cooper

Before coaching the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA, he spent several years aiding the Lakers' head coaches.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Michael Cooper family life

He was twice cut from the varsity team at Pasadena High School, but he continued coming back to try out due of his family's encouragement.

Associations of Michael Cooper

Many Lakers fans believe he, like his teammates Jerry West and Magic Johnson, belongs in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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