May 16, 2018 - Explore stephenronaldwo's board "JAMES WORTHY", followed by 406 people on Pinterest. By Drew Garrison Jul 27, 2015, 11:23am PDT Share this story A Hall-of-Famer who spent 12 seasons playing in the Forum, James Worthy led the Lakers to three NBA Championships while winning the 1987-88 Finals MVP. James Worthy, who won three championships with the Lakers, believes James will be ready to finish what he had started. See more ideas about James worthy, Tarheels basketball, Basketball legends. Compare Kevin Durant and James Worthy careers through the years of your choosing. Worthy is considered to be among the best forwards in history of the NBA, never averaging below double-figures in scoring during his entire career. Worthy, a Hall of Famer and 7-time NBA All-Star, played all of his 12 NBA seasons with LA Lakers, winning 3 championships with the team (in 1985, 1987 and 1988). James Worthy information including teams, jersey numbers, championships won, awards, stats and everything about the NBA player. He was raised in Gastonia, North Carolina, where his father was a Baptist minister. Compare Scottie Pippen and James Worthy careers through the years of your choosing. Land Of Basketball .com Teams, players profiles, awards, stats, records and championships. Bill Russell has more championship rings than fingers to wear them and is at the top of the list with the 11 titles he won in the golden era of the Boston Celtics. The 1991 Lakers were led by Johnson, who was 32 and playing in what would be his last full season, as well as fellow All-Star teammate James Worthy ; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had retired two seasons earlier. After winning five championships in eight finals appearances in the 1980s, the Lakers would struggle for the rest of the 1990s before winning five championships between the 2000 and 2010 seasons. You can see stats, Championships, awards and more. The 1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. You can see stats, Championships, awards and more. James Worthy was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. James was a strong finisher and a clutch performer in the playoffs, earning himself the "Big Game James" nickname. James Worthy played alongside Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the "Showtime" Lakers and helped the Lakers to win three NBA Championships during his career. That was the last of the Lakers' NBA championships during the Magic-Kareem-Worthy era. Led by James Worthy, Sam Perkins and freshman Michael Jordan, the Tar Heels won the National Championship. James Worthy knows Kobe Bryant wants a sixth ring, and thinks there's a way he can extend his career beyond the upcoming season. James Ager Worthy was born on February 27, 1961, the youngest son of Ervin and Gladys Worthy. The team played its home games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. James Worthy information including teams, jersey numbers, championships won, awards, stats and everything about the NBA player.