Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper‘s brother, Mickey Cooper, was tragically shot and killed this weekend at a local L.A. park.
Police in Pasadena responded to the area on Washington Boulevard around 4 AM early Saturday morning, where they found 64-year-old Mickey unresponsive with gunshot wounds.
Law enforcement has not commented on motive … as they continue to investigate the shooting. No arrests have been made.
Adding to the tragic nature of the incident, Michael says he and Mickey grew up hooping on the court where he was ultimately killed.
67-year-old Cooper was a mainstay for the Showtime Lakers in the 1980s, winning 5 championships alongside teammates like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
In addition to the handful of championship rings, Michael was one of the most accomplished defensive players in the NBA, making 8 All-NBA Defensive teams, and winning the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award in ’87.
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