James Worthy Career Highlights - LAKER LEGEND!

[@samstephens378]

He had probably the quickest first step of anybody in the league when he entered the NBA.. Great Player !!

[@malkieri1672]

I was just about to say that. It's like watching 'Kaeem put guard moves on 7footers.

[@Defender78]

James would have been a 27-32 ppg scorer on a team in which he was the first option; think Wilkins or Bird or Malone. For his first eight seasons BGJ shot 53.1 to 57.9% from the field, thats incredible accuracy and for God sake those are Jordan/Kobe/Erving/Drexler moves that James is pulling off

[@JamusChristus]

@@Defender78 I think he led LA in scoring quite a bit after Kareem was gone.

[@kenfcarzn]

Not probably he did

[@postachyld6439]

Damn right he did. If he had you post up under that rim, he's spinning on you with the quickness. Showtime Lakers. And I'm a die-hard 76ers fan. But you can't ignore "GREATNESS"

[@robertlowes4285]

I was a big Celtics fan in the 1980s. James Worthy was one particular Laker that scared me. Hated to see him coming down the court on a fast break. A definitely underrated player, and a pleasure to watch.

[@MikerodRod]

It's funny how we used to dislike players from our rival teams back in the day, I used to hate Larry Bird but as I grew older I realized how much I really appreciate his game and where he stands in NBA history. He was truly one of the greats

[@StayBlessed111]

@@MikerodRod All about RESPECT my guy yessirrrr

[@MikerodRod]

@@StayBlessed111 Absolutely!!!👍

[@Sunsets330]

As a big Laker fan, McHale gaves us the same fears. He exuded a confidence we never seen before.

[@robertlowes4285]

Fans (like me) root hard for their favorite team, but if you love the sport, you praise whoever has talent, regardless of the team. I think the greats like Bird and Worthy do that. Of course, it’s easier for them to praise each other after they retire and stop competing against each other.

[@kenfcarzn]

Big Game James!!!! The quickest 1st step in basketball 🏀 if you blinked he was by you

[@todddorsey5247]

Been a Lakers fan since I was eight years old man the NBA was great back in the day James Worthy was a bad man

[@freeintergalacticpax2271]

Completely underrated. One of the BEST! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MrCalidan69]

Incredible footwork, quickness, agility, and could go left or right....Big game James!!!! #42

[@0rvp0gi]

Man ohh man My man james worthy Wen i was a kid I mimic his every move

[@nokspit]

James was a bad boy mane! Don't get it twisted Magic definitely had some ballers on that LA squad....

[@supermichaeljordan84]

Se me caen las lagrimas! Que juego maravilloso de pies al poste bajo! Que manera de finalizar contraataques! Uno de mis jugadores favoritos de siempre❤

[@alexandrel.9083]

Awesome player. Probably best attributes were his incredible footwork and agility. Could jump but more of a body control type and glider.

[@grahamgreene779]

Yeah def not a leaper although he looked a little bit more explosive in college. it was that incredible first step that enabled him to be so effective.

[@calkelpdiver]

The only Laker player from that era I liked. I called him the "Silent Assassin", because he would quietly get his points and make you pay for it. He also was a clutch guy when you needed points.

[@Yinon776]

Were you a Celtics fan, or do you just dislike Magic and Kareem for whatever reason

[@alexanderiljin84]

I remember marveling at the talent on that laker team and he was definitely a star amongst stars

[@WeBoogie28]

Indeed

[@ginoalaineferdinandsuralta1498]

Holy shit. This guy is a monster in highlights

[@mitchelll3879]

Probably the best finisher and the quickest first step to the hoop

[@junestevens5123]

I love that Statue of Liberty dunk and those finger rolls

[@manatangitau7830]

Big Game Hall Of Fame James Worthy 42# was my favorite Lakers player of The Show Time era. Magic Johnson's ultimate finisher

[@lukephillips1331]

the best glue guy in NBA history, imo. guy could do it all and it takes a certain kind of player to accept a backseat role his whole career with the talent he had.

[@sonofapollo5892]

Very true

[@BitcxinGxd777]

He's So Legendary He Was Ahead Of His Time ... And Shout-out To Street Vol. 2 (The old Basketball Game)Back in the 2000s

[@bobcroxton]

James Worthy could take control of the momentum of the game in a heartbeat. As a Celtic fan he terrified me. No one could drive to the basket or finish a fast break like worthy. Love seeing him again.

[@WeBoogie28]

Thanks James Worthy is my fav nba player!

[@ahromairobinson3187]

LEGENDARY

[@user-dc7um4pr3f]

Man his spins and footwork are amazing. Is this video sped up or something? Dude looks lightning fast here. Wow.

[@Trancymind]

During his prime, Worthy couldn't be stopped. He was very fast and was great at finishing on either hand skillfully.

[@adriandennard7480]

Naww, man... James was the real deal. Nobody could stop him when he wanted to score. I grew up in the 80's... and Big Game was the man.

[@steveh46]

Thanks for including the clip when James dunked on Houston in the 1982 Championship semi-finals when he was UNC. My all time favorite UNC player.

[@tomorrowsdream9184]

He got up high on that one..

[@thetruthstand]

One of the best post players of all times

[@lutherconway5656]

Great video!! Worthy was nasty in his prime.

[@adriandennard7480]

Couldn't no one take the rock from Big Game James. Had a childhood friend back in the mid 80's whose name was James Worth. Man, nobody could tell that dude that he wasn't James Worthy's son. Nobody!!😂

[@larrymar19]

Damn- dude was 🔥

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

Big Game James always showed up for the Lakers.

[@brandonthomas6142]

Big Game James 💪🏻🏀🟣🟡

[@BobSandlin]

People forget that when JW and Jordan were in college together, Jordan was NOT the guy. It was James Worthy. JW has been one of the best to play the game at every level he's played at, and the fact he does not get the recognition that he duely deserves is beyond me. Top 5 small forward of all-time, no question.

[@alfarabi73]

I was as much a fan of Worthy as any, but let's not get carried away here. The problem with claims that "x belongs in the top 5" in anything is that people saying this forget who they'd leave out. Are you really saying that Worthy would above any of the following small forwards? Consider: LeBron James, Larry Bird, Kevin Durant, Elgin Baylor, and Julius Erving. I see no argument for putting Worthy over any of them. None.

[@barrymorrow9316]

So sweet around the rim!

[@candybanks8717]

Guarded one on one, back to the basket, you new it was coming. And no one could stop it. Like an electron doing a quantum leap, he'd reach his leg around that defender and stop being there and instead be at the hoop and you weren't really sure what you just saw, if you saw it at all, and just wondered why it looked so easy. Like he had been guarded by a mannequin instead of an NBA small forward or guard. He'd be more remembered if it hadn't looked so easy.

[@20fadhilRevolution]

This RIP bozo fella is pretty damn good.

[@williamwalker146]

You can just spot the brilliance of the Lakers in a lot of these plays, getting everyone involved, keeping the opposing team guessing as to who would make the shot. They'd possess the ball and pass back and forth every which way before getting the bucket.

[@stevegant7286]

One of the greatest finishers around the rim, and that first step was unstoppable! Big game James carried the Lakers when the other Super stars were struggling! And that Statue of Liberty dunk was off the hook!

[@joseornelas1718]

Worthy was the best pixel I ever saw.

[@jonjonharreld7602]

HIS NAME IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY DUNK BIG GAME JAMES WORTHY...YEP...YEP...One Love Fam.

[@jstinson7072]

Big Game James was poetry in motion, #29 on my all-time greatest players list

[@WillLlamas]

Please lord in heaven, make 2022 nba players play like this.

[@mertonhirsch4734]

IF he hadn't had a severe leg injury in '83 he could have been like peak Bernard King over his first 8 years. How in the heck did the Lakers get him and Magic?

[@fredchowdhury9329]

Thanks for the content!

[@iguarni]

What a talent!

[@randythemitoman]

Worthy had the most beautiful game... so smooth and quick.

[@jj98154]

James Worthy was a BAADDDDDD man!!!! He is HIGHLY UNDERRATED!!! It's sad how they've done him & Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

[@coolmoe3289]

Quickness and Agility Big Game James Was Lethal

[@jacobsoretire5234]

The good old days! He is one of the best ever to play the game

[@Spider-Complexion]

He’s too under appreciated and he could even move up a position with PF in todays game

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Agreed

[@alfarabi73]

No, he wasn't much of a rebounder or an interior defender.

[@jalenjames3869]

damn came to look at his highlights and realize how this guy could play in todays league and be a star

[@mauromeglii493]

Unbelievable player!😊☝

[@riverbluevert7814]

I'm a Celtics fan. I hate the Lakers. I HATE THE LAKERS. Worthy gave me heart attacks. He was truly great, can't deny it.

[@jtamayoe]

Yo aun lo vi jugar...era fenomenal gracias Doy gracias a Dios por aun alcanzar a ver juegos de Los Showtime Lakers

[@joshgee8714]

Mama there goes that man

[@iMacxXuserXx485]

What a beautiful 360 at 1:55!

[@azwris]

Probably in the Top-10 NBA players of all time.

[@edwardolvera5280]

En la final del basket universitario (NCAA) de 1982 el fue el mejor jugador. Gracias a Worthy, North Carolina se coronó. Ahí también estaba Michael Jordan, novato. Jordan metió el último tiro para dar la vuelta al marcador, como siempre. Increible. Pero Worthy durante todo el juego fue el que mantuvo a NC en la pelea. Georgetown, los rivales, eran un equipo bestial, alucinante, Durisimos a la defensiva, ahí estaba Patrick Ewin, el mejor de todos (incluyendo los de NC). Que final

[@jordanhudson1920]

James Worthy and Magic on a fastbreak together is so unstoppable. Makes me think of Wade and Lebron.

[@shiningking]

Worthy and magic both 6'9 players man

[@Trancymind]

The only differences is that Magic got everybody involved with the fast breaks and brought more success by far.

[@eddievo2464]

Love James Worthy, a truely professional.

[@rezap5331]

idk why the don't sell that round shape google anymore. I couldn't find it anywhere. all square shape.

[@jantro8480]

As a kid I was a diehard Celtics fan back in the 80s, and always rooted for them.. It was James Worthy who struck fear in me, not Magic or Kareem.. when it came down to crunch time I knew who i did NOT want having the ball.

[@zarsvirus]

He was a good player I even used his no when we play on a league.

[@JamesDavis-bf9uh]

Old School Laker!....

[@TortillaGrounds08]

Vanoss : Is that Black Joe Rogan? Me: No it's James Worthy freaking canadian.

[@perrocan.8143]

Right know,i know why MJ choose James Worthy for his ideal 5 ..👊😎

[@toveycen4668]

Smooth

[@hao.r3600]

Big Game James🎉🎉🎉

[@5bchaney]

The finisher

[@trendel13]

The Lakers were so loaded. Its amazing that the league had so much concentrated firepower in 2 teams during the 80s. Thats not even including the talent lost with Bias.

[@thedarkyellowpages4016]

Worthy of Jordan's top 5

[@sdawg4834]

You saw MJ say that too? Right on my friend!

[@5StarHeneral]

Hall of Fame James

[@starkcycles310]

That first step is the last 😮

[@yorchsaldan8766]

Lakers show!!

[@alonreid]

Not taking nothing away from Magic, but he was very fortunate to have Worthy & Kareem on the same squad together. It was unfair. That’s like how GSW had Steph, KD, & Klay for 3 years 😂😂😂

[@josephdiao8149]

No doubt, Lebron is the secret love child between magic Johnson and James worthy.

[@Himmyjewett]

He plays more like len bias honestly with just magics playmaking

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

@@HimmyjewettLebron is like a bulked 3.0 version of grant hill with much better passing

[@aktxag]

Big.Game.James.

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

So underrated

[@danielnovosad3392]

Tomahawk! 🏀

[@geraldgrancourt2935]

James worthy rebirth😅

[@Pronzini1]

James Worthy was just as good as Dr. J, and two inches taller, but he played with superstars like Magic and Kareem, so he didn't get the full credit that he deserved.

[@newsflash7718]

He had a great mid range game

[@rashuabey955]

One of the best roll player ever

[@icemike1]

WHAT

[@SealAngel]

Michael Jordan had James Worthy in his 5 players for a pick up team, that says it all.

[@peufipeufhhh2405]

What is the name of the song?

[@CharlesWatkins-eh5dj]

GREAT LAKER

[@rockabye_baby187]

Wow.

[@hurricanedij3971]

Might be overlooked among NBA legends because the decline was steep w/ him after Magic was forced to retire… After the season-ending knee injury the explosiveness that made him special abandoned him. Retired at a young age at 33.

[@BD-pg2ch]

People forget that Worthy had a bad ankle in the ‘92 Finals. Not saying the Lakers would have won.. But a healthy Worthy would have made it much more interesting.

[@rpesik]

Until one point in time, Worthy is in MJ's starting 5 with Magic, Bird, and Hakeem. He can'tl lose with that 5 MJ said

[@detorreonpla3424]

I think a lot of kids today don't realize that James Worthy was a *Superstar* player just overshadowed by Magic. (Like Pippen with Jordan but Pippen was still a Superstar Player)

[@brandonisner5214]

There were zero travels in there. You can't watch 30 seconds of highlights today without 3-4 steps.

[@basketball_historian23]

I see guys shuffling their feet before making a pass

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

2:43 Vintage Worthy

[@martinward3084]

This guy gave my pops a 60 piece in high school

[@dmase70]

Because he played on a team featuring Magic & Kareem...James Worthy didn't get his props as an all timer. James Worthy is like the rap group Gangstarr, The model of consistency.

[@waterpigs1557]

Name of the song please

[@stephkua7558]

Oscar Mike-Fancy

[@nxs6musique140]

Total class act like Kevin McHale

[@emanuellacon5789]

Umm what’s the music in the background?!?

[@davidmarsh1921]

Maybe the quickest player 6’9” or taller in NBA history

[@lilzae4848]

It crazy how they put LeBron over Worthy the media doesn't even compare LeBron to SF why?

[@calculatedmethodology3494]

Call me crazy, but you can definitely see his influence on Michael Jordan's game.

[@viktorbucko4152]

🏀

[@supworld2459]

Remind me of Giannis

[@jeffgomez88]

Back when forwards actually played their position in the low post, unlike today’s players where they are all just doing playground basketball moves and no passing.