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James Worthy

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James Ager Worthy (born February 27, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Game James", he played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Team member who won three NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1988. He was named to both the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Worthy is the 196th most popular basketball player (down from 118th in 2019), the 9,187th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,687th in 2019) and the 116th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, James Worthy ranks 196 out of 1,757. Before him are Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Spencer Haywood, Vince Boryla, Walt Bellamy, Mihovil Nakić, and Tomás Herrera Martínez. After him are Stojko Vranković, Stepas Butautas, Rasho Nesterović, Sergio Scariolo, Dick Barnett, and Mike Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, James Worthy ranks 347. Before him are Yelena Davydova, Kim Deal, Bill Camp, Jonathan Coe, Zlatko Saračević, and Sergei Gorlukovich. After him are Hari Varešanović, József Szájer, Amina J. Mohammed, Sergio Scariolo, Christine Kangaloo, and Dietmar Mögenburg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Worthy ranks 9,189 out of 20,380. Before him are Dickey Betts (1943), Cliff Bourland (1921), John N. Bahcall (1934), Robert Nisbet (1913), Jamie Farr (1934), and John Torrey (1796). After him are David Jenkins (1936), Lee Pace (1979), Jason Biggs (1978), Kerri Walsh Jennings (1978), Fyvush Finkel (1922), and Mary Wilson (1944).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, James Worthy ranks 116. Before him are Bob Love (1942), Dell Curry (1964), Donovan Mitchell (1996), Spencer Haywood (1949), Vince Boryla (1927), and Walt Bellamy (1939). After him are Dick Barnett (1936), Mike Miller (1980), Ray Allen (1975), Russell Westbrook (1988), John Kundla (1916), and Vince Carter (1977).

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