- Born
- Birth nameJames Ager Worthy
- Nicknames
- Big Game
- The Silent Assassin
- Big Game James
- Height6′ 9″ (2.06 m)
- James Worthy is an American former professional basketball player who is a commentator, television host, and analyst. Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, "Big Game James" was a seven-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA champion, and the 1988 NBA Finals MVP with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A standout for the North Carolina Tar Heels, the small forward shared College Player of the Year honors en route to leading his team to the 1982 NCAA championship. Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, he was No. 1 pick of the 1982 NBA draft by the Lakers.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseAngela Wilder(1984 - 1996) (divorced, 2 children)
- Goggles
- At 6' 9", he played the tallest ever Klingon in Star Trek.
- 1988 NBA Finals MVP.
- Selected first in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers after they won a coin flip.
- Played basketball at the University of North Carolina from 1979-1980 to 1981-1982. Led the Tar Heels to the NCAA championship (Coach Dean Smith's first) in 1982. Left after his junior season for the NBA. Teammate on that national championship team was a freshman named Micheal Jordan.
- Started and played on three NBA Championship teams, 1984-1985, 1986-1987, and 1987-1988. 1988 NBA Finals MVP.
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