#Jamaal Wilkes

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On May 27, 1982 the Los Angeles Lakers, despite an 11-day layoff between playoff series, beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-117 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at The Spectrum for their 9th consecutive victory, at the time an NBA record for consecutive wins during a single postseason. Norm Nixon and Jamaal Wilkes finished with 24 points each for the Lakers while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added 23 points. Magic Johnson chipped-in 10 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists for Los Angeles. Julius Erving led the Sixers with 27 points.

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Jamaal Wilkes

Happy Birthday to Jamaal Wilkes Basketball Hall Of Famer

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Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953) known as Jamaal Wilkes, is a former basketball player who was a small forward in the NBA. A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Nicknamed “Silk”, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was a two-time consensus first-team All-American and won two NCAA championships. He was part of UCLA teams that won a record 88 consecutive games. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in Economics. He was selected in the first round of the 1974 NBA draft by Golden State. In his first season, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. His jersey #52 was retired by both the Bruins and the Lakers as well as Ventura and Santa Barbara High Schools.

He was born in Berkeley and grew up in Ventura. He was one of five children of L. Leander Wilkes, a Baptist minister, and Thelma (Benson) Wilkes.

He was the incoming student body president and an All-CIF basketball star at Ventura High School. The family moved there before his senior year. Starring for Santa Barbara High School, he was voted CIF Class 4A Player of the Year after leading the Dons to 26 consecutive wins and the playoff semifinals. He was an All-America Prep player at Santa Barbara High School.

He was inducted into the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor. Along with being one of the co-authors behind the book and audio course, Success Under Fire: Lessons For Being Your Best In Crunch Time, he became a motivational speaker. He worked in real estate and financial services for 22 years. He cofounded Jamaal Wilkes Financial Advisors.

His son, Omar graduated from UC Berkeley where he played as a shooting guard. His youngest, Jordan, graduated from Berkeley, where he played center. His daughter Sabreen graduated from UCLA and played volleyball.

He made his feature-film debut as Nathaniel “Cornbread” Hamilton in Cornbread, Earl and Me.

He converted to Islam and legally changed his name to Jamaal Abdul-Lateef, he continued to use his birth surname. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Los Lakers inauguran la estatua de Kobe Bryant... y le dedicarán dos más. Vanessa Bryant anunció que en el futuro habrá en el pabellón otras dos estatuas en homenaje al mito. La suya es la más grande de las seis que tiene la franquicia en honor a sus leyendas. JESÚS SÁNCHEZ Perfeccionista hasta el extremo, con una mentalidad casi obsesiva que le impulsó a ser el nuevo Michael Jordan, su ídolo, y le llevó a ser el primer Kobe Bryant, la leyenda de la NBA, que lo controlaba todo, también tenía previsto cómo sería su estatua. Porque el mito de los Lakers sabía que iba a tener una junto al pabellón de la franquicia a la que dedicó su carrera en el mejor baloncesto del mundo. Los Lakers descubrieron la creación en la Plaza de la Fama que se encuentra en los aledaños del Crypto.com Arena y la sorpresa es que la escultura, la más grande de todas las que saludan a los aficionados de los Lakers antes de entrar recinto de 20.000 espectadores, es la que precisamente quería Kobe. Bryant por Kobe, con el '8' en el día histórico de los 81 puntos. Este momento no es solo para Kobe sino para todos los fans que le habéis animado en todos estos años Vanessa Bryant La creación, que vio la luz bajo el confetti, ante los ojos de la familia y de algunas leyendas de los Lakers como Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jamaal Wilkes o Pau Gasol,representa al jugador señalando al cielo mientras camina. Lleva el uniforme blanco, el que entonces sólo se usaba los domingos, y aparece con el '8'. Corresponde a la imagen de Kobe caminando al banquillo después de anotar el tiro libre con el que llegó a los 81 puntos, segunda marca de la NBA y récord en la franquicia californiana, donde han jugado casi todos los mejores jugadores de la historia. Para que conste, Kobe eligió la postura que vais a ver (de la primera estatua). Así que si alguien tiene algún problema con ello, qué mala suerte. Es lo que hay Vanessa Bryant Vanessa Bryant reveló que hay dos más en camino, una junto a su hija Gigi, también fallecida en el accidente de helicóptero que costó la vida a Kobe en enero de 2020, y otra del jugador con el '24'. Jugador excesivo se mire por donde se mire, tendrá tres estatuas. "El la eligió así, es lo que hay. si alguien tiene algún problema...", dijo la viuda de Kobe. La escultura, que tiene tatuados en el brazo los nombres de las cuatro hijas de Kobe, es 60 centímetros más alta que la de Magic y 90 más que la de Kareem, que es gigantesca. Y el doble que la de Shaq. Tiene grabados todos los récords del jugador, el cuarto anotador de todos los tiempos en la NBA. Los Lakers han elegido a su rey. Dedicada a "Kobe Bean Bryant - 'Black Mamba'". Pau Gasol no faltó "Esta estatua puede parecerse a Kobe, pero en realidad es lo que representa la excelencia, la disciplina, el compromiso, el amor a la familia", dijo Abdul-Jabbar, uno de los que habló junto a Phil Jackson, el hombre con el que Kobe ganó todos sus anillos de amarillo y púrpura, que tuvo palabras muy cariñosas con Bryant. "Le conocí muy joven y fui viendo el hombre en el que se convirtió". Esta estatua puede parecerse a Kobe, pero en realidad es lo que representa la excelencia, la disciplina, el compromiso, el amor a la familia Abdul-Jabbar, leyeda de los Lakers Junto a las leyendas y la plana mayor de la franquicia acudieron a este acto excompañeros de Bryant como Derek Fisher o Metta World Peace, rivales y amigos como Dwayne Wade, la mítica jugadora Candance Parker, que llevaba una camiseta de Gigi, y el cantante Bad Bunny. Pau estuvo junto a su esposa Catherine y se sentó al lado de Adam Silver, comisionado de la NBA, lo que habla, en cuestiones protocolarias, de su estatus. Jeanie Buss, presidenta y máxima accionista de los Lakers, lo resumió mejor que nadie. "Nunca habrá otro Kobe Bryant". La estatua estará abierta al público a las 09.00 de la mañana hora local de Los Ángeles. "Será un lugar de peregrinación en esta ciudad", dijo Buss. Para recibir en tu celular esta y otras informaciones,

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8 finais em 10 anos, 5 títulos. LA Showtime!

Da esquerda para a direita, Michael Cooper, Norm Nixon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mitch Kupchak, o técnico Paul Westhead, Jamaal Wilkes e Magic Johnson.

Não estão na foto duas pessoas importantes: James Worthy, que entrou pra equipe no ano seguinte e se tornou uma de suas peças chave, conquistando o MVP das Finais de 1988. E o técnico Pat Riley, que na época desta foto ainda era assistente de Paul Westhead.

NBEita, (quase) toda noite uma imagem.

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LIST OF NBA PLAYERS WITH MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS OF NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Bill Russell - 11x (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69)

Sam Jones - 10x (1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69)

John Havlicek - 8x (1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1975-76)

Tom Heinsohn - 8x (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65)

K. C. Jones - 8x (1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66)

Tom Sanders - 8x (1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69)

Robert Horry - 7x (1993-94, 1994-95, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2006-07)

Jim Loscutoff - 7x (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64)

Frank Ramsey - 7x (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 6x (1970-71, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88)

Bob Cousy - 6x (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63)

Michael Jordan - 6x (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98)

Scottie Pippen - 6x (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98)

Magic Johnson - 5x (1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88)

Kobe Bryant - 5x (1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10)

Tim Duncan - 5x (1998-99, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2013-14)

Michael Cooper - 5x (1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88)

Dennis Rodman - 5x (1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98)

Steve Kerr - 5x (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03)

Ron Harper - 5x (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01)

Derek Fisher - 5x (1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10)

Don Nelson - 5x (1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1975-76)

Larry Siegfried - 5x (1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69)

George Mikan - 5x (1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54)

Jim Pollard - 5x (1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54)

Slater Martin - 5x (1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1957-58)

Stephen Curry - 4x (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22)

Shaquille O'Neal - 4x (1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2005-06)

Manu Ginobili - 4x (2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2013-14)

LeBron James - 4x (2011-12, 2012-13, 2015-16, 2019-20)

Robert Parish - 4x (1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1996-97)

Bill Sharman - 4x (1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61)

Tony Parker - 4x (2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2013-14)

Horace Grant - 4x (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 2000-01)

Draymond Green - 4x (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22)

Gene Guarilia - 4x (1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63)

Andre Iguodala - 4x (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22)

Vern Mikkelsen - 4x (1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54)

Will Perdue - 4x (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1998-99)

Kurt Rambis - 4x (1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88)

John Salley - 4x (1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96, 1999-00)

Pep Saul - 4x (1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54)

Klay Thompson - 4x (2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22)

Jamaal Wilkes - 4x (1974-75, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85)

B. J. Armstrong - 3x (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93)

Bill Cartwright - 3x (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93)

Larry Bird - 3x (1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86)

Dennis Johnson - 3x (1978-79, 1983-84, 1985-86)

A. C. Green - 3x (1986-87, 1987-88, 1999-00)

Kevin McHale - 3x (1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86)

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Members of the 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers --  Norm Nixon (10), Mitch Kupchak (41), coach Paul Westhead, Jamaal Wilkes (52), Magic Johnson (32), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33), and Michael Cooper (21)

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Patrice Rushen - Height: 4' 10", Magic Johnson -Height: 6 ft 9 in. Michael Cooper 6 ft 6 in, Jamaal Wilkes Height 6ft 5 in. (at The Forum (Inglewood, California)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYl9D-vh24/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Jockey underwear ad, 1977

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very amused that this book describes wilkes as “smooth” like i know they mean like slick/good feet, but i like to imagine all the lakers rubbing jamaal’s arms and being like “ooooh baby feel that skin smoothhhh”

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1979 Los Angeles Lakers

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1976 NBA All-Star Game

The Spectrum East 123 - West 109

EAST BENCH: Dave Cowens Doug Collins George McGinnis Randy Smith Jo Jo White Rudy Tomjanovich John Drew WEST BENCH: Fred Brown Scott Wedman Jamaal Wilkes Phil Smith Alvan Adams Norm Van Lier Curtis Rowe

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Los Angeles Lakers Acquire Rights to former ABA Star Bo Lamar from Detroit

On October 20th, 1976, the Detroit Pistons traded the draft rights of guard Bo Lamar to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1978 second round draft pick (Lew Massey).

*In all reports about the trade, Lamar’s drafting rights were dealt to the Lakers for “future draft considerations” or a “future draft choice.”

Back in 1976, the Los Angeles Lakers were in need of guard help and they went to the ABA. That form of help came through the signing of guard Dwight “Bo” Lamar. A former college star, Lamar led the nation in scoring in 1973 at Southwestern Louisiana University. One of the quickest players in basketball, Lamar went on to be drafted in the third round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. He was also taken first overall in the ABA Draft by the San Diego Conquistadors.

In San Diego, he averaged over 20 points a night for two seasons, before the franchise — later named the Sails — folded early in his third season. He joined the Indiana Pacers of the ABA for 35 games before he was cut due to a beef with coach Bobby “Slick” Leonard.

The incident damaged Lamar’s reputation in the sport. He couldn’t find an interested party including the Pistons who owned his NBA rights. Eventually, Lamar found a lifeline in Lakers assistant coach Stan Albeck. Lamar’s former coach at San Diego, Albeck convinced Lakers head coach Jerry West to acquire the speedy guard.

They signed Lamar to a one-year contract right before the start of the 1976-77 NBA season. Lamar’s draft rights were owned by the Pistons who selected the guard 44th overall in the 1973 NBA Draft. To sign Lamar, the Lakers and Pistons agreed on a trade. Though all reports listed Detroit’s compensation in the deal as “future considerations” or a “future draft choice,” it’s unclear what the stipulations were in terms of what Detroit received.

Los Angeles began the 1976-77 season at 8-8. The team’s play would improve as they won 25 of their next 33 games. Regular season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did the heavy lifting for a Lakers team that only had three players with double figure scoring averages. Los Angeles had the best record in the NBA at 53-29. Lamar was a backup guard for this Lakers squad and appeared in 71 games. He averaged 7.1 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 2.5 APG and 0.8 SPG in 16.4 MPG.

In the playoffs, the Lakers matched up with the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Semifinals. The series opener saw Warriors forward Rick Barry go for 40 points. Still, Abdul-Jabbar had 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as Los Angeles prevailed 115-106.

The Lakers center continued his dominance with a 40-point, 19-rebound, nine-block masterpiece in a Game Two 95-86 Lakers win. The Warriors won Game Three 109-105. They trailed the Lakers by double digits in the first quarter but stormed back in the second quarter. They took control of the game in the fourth when reserve guard Charles Johnson scored 16 points in the final stanza to lead the Warriors’ effort.

In the fourth game, the Warriors built an 18-point lead after three quarters and led by as much as 22 points in a 114-103 victory. Abdul-Jabbar carried his team in the fifth game, going for 45 points and 18 rebounds in a 112-105 Lakers win.

Facing elimination, the Warriors trailed early 17-3. They bounced back and outscored the Lakers 31-5 through the remainder of the first quarter. Barry (27 points) and Jamaal Wilkes (20 points) led Golden State to a 115-106 win despite 43 points and 20 rebounds from Abdul-Jabbar.

In the seventh and final game, the Warriors jumped out to an early lead. They led by 14 points, but the Lakers brought Lamar into the game off the bench and he provided a spark. The guard scored 10 points in a 10-minute stretch in the second quarter that allowed the Lakers to take the lead. That stretch propelled the team to a 97-84 win and allowed them to advance to the Conference Finals. Lamar played in six of the seven games and managed 5.2 PPG, 0.8 RPG and 1.8 APG in 12.8 MPG.

The Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers in the Conference Finals. Maurice Lucas had 28 points and 15 caroms in Game One. Portland used a balanced attack to win in the first game 121-109. The second game saw reserve Herm Gilliam contribute 14 points in the fourth quarter. Abdul-Jabbar (40 points and 17 rebounds) missed a shot with five seconds left as Portland took a 2-0 series lead with a 99-97 win.

Game Three saw Portland’s star big men Bill Walton and Lucas rack up 20-10 games as the Blazers went up 3-0 with a 102-97 victory. Lucas had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead Portland to their fourth consecutive win over the Lakers, 105-101. The loss eliminated the Lakers. Lamar was non-existent in the Conference Finals, scoring just two points in 32 minutes. He shot 8.3% from the field in the four games.

Heading into the next season, the Lakers drafted point guards Brad Davis and Norm Nixon in the first round of the 1977 NBA Draft, and traded for guard Ernie DiGregorio from Buffalo. Lamar did play in Summer League with the Lakers, but he was the odd man out and was waived by the Lakers right before the start of the team’s 1977 training camp.

From reports about the Lamar deal, the Lakers sent “future considerations” to Detroit. It turns out those future considerations were a 1978 second round draft pick that was conditional (via the Long Beach Independent):

"The Lakers insisted they had the right to nullify the deal if Bo [Lamar] did not pan out by Dec. 15.”

That likely means that the Lakers would not have to give up the second round pick if Lamar was waived before December 15. Since Lamar lasted the entire season, the pick was conveyed to the Pistons.

Detroit made a trade in November of 1977 with the Buffalo Braves involving players John Shumate, Gus Gerard and Marvin Barnes. In the deal, the Pistons sent a second round pick from the Lakers (from the Lamar deal) to Buffalo. Seven months later, the Lakers dealt forward Tom Abernethy to Buffalo for that same second round pick right before the 1978 draft. The Lakers selected forward-guard Lew Massey with the 38th pick, meaning that Los Angeles ended up retrieving that pick from the Lamar deal.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Jerry West on Lamar (via the Crowley Post-Signal):

“I was very concerned about a lack of speed in our back court. But I don’t think there is anyone in the game who is faster than Bo.”

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