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.