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Lakers News: James Worthy Believes Kevin Durant & Jeff Green Play Most Like Him

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy cemented himself into the team’s history during the Showtime Era, which led to numerous championships. After lucking out by getting the No. 1 pick in 1979 to draft Magic Johnson, L.A. got lucky again with the No. 1 pick in 1982 to draft Worthy.

He would go on to play 12 seasons with the Lakers, winning three championships with the franchise. That’s in addition to seven All-Star appearances, two All NBA nominations, 1987-88 Finals MVP and being named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.

Despite being a third option behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson, Worthy found his way to become a perfect complementary player to that star-studded duo.