Autographs of Michael Cooper
Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956), nicknamed "Coop", is an American basketball coach and former player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers during his entire career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning five NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era. He was an eight-time selection to the NBA All-Defensive Team, including five times on the first team. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024. The Lakers retired his No. 21 jersey in 2025.
As a coach, Cooper led the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) to two championships and the Albuquerque Thunderbirds to one NBA G League title. He has also coached in the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA Development League. He was the head coach for boys basketball at Culver City High School in California from 2021 to 2023. He then took an assistant coaching job for men's basketball at California State University, Los Angeles.
Michael Jerome Cooper was born on April 15, 1956, in Los Angeles, California. When he was three years old, he cut one of his knees severely, requiring 100 stitches to close. At the time the doctor said that he would never be able to walk. Cooper attended Pasadena High School, where he excelled in basketball. He graduated in 1974.
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Traded items with a signature of Michael Cooper
The most expensive item with a signature of Michael Cooper (BLINDS & SHUTTERS DELUXE GENESIS PUBLICATIONS SIGNED BOOK MICHAEL COOPER) was sold in April 2020 for £895.00 while the cheapest item (Michael Cooper Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo Los Angeles Lakers NBA Auto) found a new owner for £0.67 in October 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £32.34 for an autographed item of Michael Cooper. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with £133.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was December 2021. In average, an autographed item from Michael Cooper is worth £9.74.
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Latest News about Michael Cooper
THE SECRET SCOUT: Plymouth goalkeeper Michael Cooper is strong under pressure an (14/01/2021): Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. Here is his verdict on Plymouth's Michael Cooper for Sportsmail... 
