The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most popular sports franchises in the world. The Lakers’ incredible success in the league is a huge factor behind the team’s massive popularity and the Showtime Lakers laid the foundation for it. The Showtime Lakers not only won championships but also popularized the league. The team was filled with legends like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper, James Worthy, Byron Scott, Kurt Rambis, and so forth. The team members’ on-court and off-court lives were dramatized by the series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”.

While it received some support from fans, it was criticized by multiple Lakers legends. Notably, after two seasons, the series has been reportedly canceled. Amidst this, an NBA legend who was part of that Lakers dynasty shared his disappointment about the show.

Lakers legend shared his honest opinion about HBO show

The Showtime Lakers hold a special place in NBA history and in the hearts of fans. The show “Winning Time” focused mainly on Magic and owner Dr. Jerry Buss and their personal lives. Recently, 3x NBA champion James Worthy made an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast during which he was asked about the documentary series.

The 3x NBA champion admitted that he had watched the show a few times, and he was curious to find out who played him in the series. Worthy said, “Sometimes it’s a little satire. Not always exactly what it was….I know how Hollywood is so I was cool with it. I would have liked to have taken part in it.”

He also said, “There was more to it than all the crazy stuff.”

Worthy elaborated in particular, about the rivalry between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Worthy noted that there was a “race” part to it. So he stated that the series could have been much better.

However, he was happy for fans who enjoyed it. Notably, Quentin Shropshire played as James Worthy in the show.

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It also concentrated on the journey of important members of the organization like Pat Riley, Jeanie Buss, and Jerry West. Furthermore, it also touched on stars like Cooper  and Rambis.

Fans were not happy with “Winning Time” cancellation

While NBA legend James Worthy might not miss the show much, most fans didn’t have the opportunity to experience that era first-hand.

The show “Winning Time” was based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman. The show was first aired in March 2022.

It was a hit among the Laker fans irrespective of their age, even though legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Jerry West criticized it. On the other hand, the show did not do well and the ratings went down.

The docu-fiction series was ultimately canceled after the second season. But Lakers fans were disappointed and shared their frustration on social media platforms.

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