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Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:26 pm
by Slava
Jamaal Wilkes will have his jersey retired at halftime of Friday's game.
He will become the eighth Lakers player to have his jersey put up on the Staples Center wall, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Gail Goodrich, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and Jerry West.
Wilkes, who wore No. 52, was a high-scoring forward with an unorthodox shot in which he briefly wrapped the ball behind his head.
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September after 27 years of waiting.
Wilkes, 59, played 12 NBA seasons, eight with the Lakers after they signed him as a free agent in 1978 from Golden State. It cost them an undisclosed amount of cash and a 1978 first-round draft pick, but he was part of three championship runs for them.
His best season was 1980-81, when he averaged 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
LA Times
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:53 pm
by Kilroy
Awesome! Well deserved.
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:24 pm
by LAKESHOW
Good things come to those who wait. He paid his dues. Hes won the championships. He is also a basketball legend in the LA area. All American in High school. All American UCLA. World Champion LA Laker. But daayyuum, winning 88 games in a row at UCLA is just downright unfathomable.
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:05 pm
by MAMBAEMD
"Silk" was automatic from the corner.
One of the smoothest Lakers ever.
Congratulations!
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:06 am
by KingNith
I don't know this guy but congrats. #B4MYTIME.
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:29 am
by Kobe System
KingNith wrote:I don't know this guy but congrats. #B4MYTIME.
Same here.
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:04 am
by Mamba Venom
He was really moved by the surprise that all fans got a Wilkes jersey. Pretty cool. He was fighting those tears.
Re: Jamaal Wilkes jersey retirement today
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:24 am
by louizzle
My friend went to the game and they were giving out free Wilkes jerseys, so jealous. Maybe its a good idea to go to games where someone's jersey is being retired.