Why Famous:Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, he played 12 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers and was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a three-time NBA champion and the 1988 NBA Finals MVP.
1982-03-29 44th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Georgetown, 63-62; Tar Heels' future Hall of Fame small forward James Worthy named Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1990-11-14 James Worthy is arrested in Houston and charged with two counts of solicitation of prostitution
Bill Walton
Dave DeBusschere
Elgin Baylor
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Phil Jackson