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.
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