James Worthy was an outstanding basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers during their title run years in the 1980s.  He was a top player on the team and is most likely recognized as their third best player next to Magic and Kareem.  He is a former North Carolina Tarheel who, along with Michael Jordan, helped the team to a national championship.  He was considered a strong professional prospect, as was Michael Jordan.  At certain times in their career, it would not surprise me if he was considered a better player than MJ.  That does not mean that Worthy did not live up to his potential, it means that #23 exceeded probably every basketball expectation placed on him by unfathomable measures.

His basketball cards are popular and still affordable.  His rookie card is in 1983-84 Star Company basketball and while it books fairly high at about $50, the entire team set bagged in the original factory packaging can be purchased on Ebay for $30-$50 depending on how lucky you are with the auction and/or fixed price listing.  This site administrator (me) has collected basketball cards for many years and these cards are honestly my favorite ones by far and the ones I truly believe remain at a staggering value to collectors.  Also, the 1986-87 Fleer rookie card of him books at $25 and can be purchased for about $10 on Ebay.  Both of these cards are great for your collection.  I don't have the Star Company one but I have the Fleer one.  Both sets were produced in low numbers. 

He had a great playing career and will be remembered as a key starter that helped the championship team.  He certainly was an integral part of the showtime era for the Los Angeles Lakers.  The unit knew how to play like a team and make sure to operate effectively.  This dominance in the 1980s was unrivaled except by the Boston Celtics and later in the 1980s, the Pistons began to emerge.  The Bulls followed then after and defeated Los Angeles finally in the 1990s to win a championship.  That began their dynasty, which is right up there with the best of the best.  You will find on this page below, links to items from these players.

For an article about Michael Cooper, check out this one http://www.mybaseballcardspace.info/michael_cooper

For Magic Johnson, http://www.mybaseballcardspace.info/Magic_Johnson

 All in all, these players on the L.A. team during the 1980's were incredible, more will be written soon about them on our site.  You can subscribe to our rss feed for the site below and join our main community at http://www.mybaseballcardspace.info   for free if you would like.

  1989 Score Football       1989 Topps Baseball     1982 Topps Baseball          1983 Topps Baseball       1983 Star Company

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  Star Company Bagged Set           1986-87 Fleer                     1993 Bowman             1992 Bowman        1985 Donruss

    1981 Topps Baseball              1988 Topps Baseball           1980 Topps         1987 Topps        1985 Topps Baseball             

   vintage card                               1951 Bowman               1953 Topps         1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle      1980-81 Topps

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