Jamaal "Silk" Wilkes
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SHOWTIME! Andy chats with Showtime Lakers legend Jamaal "Silk" Wilkes! Andy & Jamaal reminisce over their years together with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamaal reflects on his time playing in the Showtime Lakers era, the influence of Dr. Buss on the entire Lakers organization, behind his nickname "Silk", his experience playing under Coach John Wooden at UCLA, the recruiting process that lead him to UCLA, how winning Rookie of the Year AND the NBA Championship in the same year propelled his career, playing alongside the likes of incomparable stars like Rick Barry & Magic Johnson, the genesis of his unique shooting style - including a curious shooting session with Coach Wooden, his 37-point performance in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, his vantagepoint of the famous team-galvanizing moment on the Lakers plane ride that preceded the game, the genesis of his involvement in the 1975 film "Cornbread, Earl and Me", how the movie informed his own life, and so much more!
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