November 21st 2023.
It was a tragic event that shook the basketball world this past Saturday, November 18th. Michael Cooper, an NBA champion and great of the Lakers, and his brother Mickey Cooper had been honing their basketball skills at a Pasadena park since childhood. It was there that Mickey was tragically shot and killed.
The Pasadena Police Department have arrested a 24-year-old suspect and charged him with murder on Monday, November 20th. However, the motive for Cooper’s death remains unknown. The department has asked anyone with information to reach out to the department.
The police responded to shots fired at 4 a.m. in the 700 block of East Washington Boulevard, and upon arrival, found the 64-year-old unresponsive and riddled with gunshot wounds.
Michael Cooper, who won five championships with the Lakers during their “Showtime” era, confirmed the death of his brother to KABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News. Since leaving the NBA, the 67-year-old basketball icon has had a successful coaching and sports analyst career. He led the Los Angeles Sparks to two WNBA championships and finished with a 72-57 record as the University of Southern California Women of Troy Basketball Team’s head coach. He later acted as an assistant coach for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets in 2004 before becoming the team’s talent scout.
Cooper was selected to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team five times and was named Defensive Player Of The Year in 1987. His accomplishments on the court are a testament to the legacy he has left behind.
The basketball world has been rocked by this tragedy and our thoughts are with the Cooper family during this difficult time.
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