BIG GAME JAMES is in the building, y’all! Knuckleheads ending the year strong with back-to-back Hall of Famers. Q and D sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA, James Worthy. James talks about what it was like playing with Michael Jordan at UNC, being part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports: the Lakers-Celtics, and what was so special about being a Laker. Tune in!

1. Getting to UNC and playing for Dean Smith [9:41]
2. First impression of Michael Jordan [17:58]
3. What it was like joining the Showtime Lakers and Magic Johnson [21:32]
4. Lakers-Celtics rivalry [48:00]
5. What was it meant to be named a Top 50 player [58:16]

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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:57 Who Bust Yo' Ass
00:02:01 Choosing the University of North Carolina
00:03:37 Meeting Magic Johnson
00:04:50 Developing his Love for Basketball
00:06:43 Realizing he was Elite
00:08:59 Playing for Coach Dean Smith
00:10:46 The Signature Goggles
00:12:37 Playing in the 3rd ever McDonald's Game
00:14:19 Being a "Bucket Getter"
00:17:35 First Impressions of Michael Jordan
00:19:17 Finding his Role on the Los Angeles Lakers
00:23:22 Joining a Championship Team with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
00:29:49 Getting Drafted First Overall
00:32:15 Starting to Figure it Out in the NBA
00:37:18 Back-to-Back Final Appearances with the Boston Celtics
00:39:46 Lakers On-Court Reunion
00:44:00 The "Big Game" Nickname
00:46:00 Being a part of the “Showtime Lakers”
00:47:22 Chosen for the NBA Top 50 Players
00:49:48 The Lakers-Celtics Rivalry
00:58:24 Winning Finals MVP
01:01:20 What it Means to be a Laker
01:05:16 Chosen for the Hall of Fame
01:07:23 Witnessing the Ascension of MJ
01:11:38 Start, Bench, Trade
01:13:27 Larry Bird
01:15:55 The Number 42
01:18:06 Outro