Magazine Covers

May-9-1983

May 9, 1983

This cover reminds me of how often I was double-teamed. It never seemed to work out for the defense because Coach McKinney and Coach Riley were able to prepare us to deal with any defensive...
December-23-1985

December 23, 1985

It was kind of alarming seeing myself with an eye missing, but a great honor to be chosen as Sportsman of the Year. I always thought that award went to someone in horseracing or sailing...
June-17-1985

June 17, 1985

This is my favorite cover from my professional career. It was quite an honor to be the MVP in the most important series in laker history. Until ’85 the Lakers were 0-8 against the Celtics...
June-22-1987

June 22, 1987

Our way of beating the Celtics again for the first of back to back titles. This one was especially pleasant for me because I turned 40 as the playoffs began. Despite that, I was able...
April-18-1988

April 18, 1988

This is a great tribute to the Laker franchise because being able to be that good that often requires excellence throughout the franchise. So that means that the owner, the general manager, the coaching staff...
January-23-1989

January 23, 1989

This photo will always signify my twilight years in the NBA. ’89 was such an emotional rollercoaster for me with ceremonies at the arenas that I would never play in again. it was often emotionally...
November-11-1996

November 11, 1996

Three eras of Laker centers are quite a statement. I always felt that Wilt should have been in this photo because Shaq hadn’t yet been on a world championship team. However, Shaq has certainly proven...
December-27-2004

December 27, 2004

Representing N.Y. in this way was a great surprise for me. The NY fans always went out of their way to knock me and any of my accomplishments. It was like they wanted to make...