At halftime of Monday's game between the Lakers and Spurs, Michael Cooper had his No. 21 jersey retired onto the wall at ...

Calling it an “overwhelming” honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena rafters during halftime of Monday’s game against the Spurs.

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored their most recent Hall of Famer, former five-time 'Showtime'-era champion Michael Cooper, with ...

This past Monday night, the Lakers decided to raise Michael Cooper's No. 21 jersey to the rafters of the Crypto.com and retire his number.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Michael Cooper speaks at his jersey retirement ceremony during halftime of a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs at Crypto ...

Video of the Los Angeles Lakers officially retiring the No. 21 jersey of Michael Cooper at halftime against the San Antonio Spurs.

The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed.

Calling it an ‘overwhelming’ honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the ... LOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball ...