Il fait partie de la liste des 76 meilleurs joueurs de tous les temps mais, parfois, on a tendance à l’oublier.
James Worthy (61 ans, ce 27 février) est pourtant l’un des visages emblématiques des années 80, et pas uniquement pour ses “goggles” sur les yeux.
Avec Magic Johnson et Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, il va en effet former un trio de légende aux Lakers. Sa vitesse, ses qualités de finisseur en contre-attaque et son élégance ont fait merveille dans le “Showtime” de Pat Riley.
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