Lakers Hall of Famer James Worthy is one of those who seem bullish on Ayton and his potential fit in L.A. So is Worthy's ...

A legendary NBA big man and two-time champion recently showed his support for Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Mychal Thompson called Deandre Ayton the perfect center for Luka Doncic and the team.

I know you’ve known DA for a while, and you’ve been a huge fan. But why don’t you think these past few seasons have worked ...

The proud Lakers alum and native Bahamian will watch Deandre Ayton in a purple and gold uniform with both a proud and ...

Ex-Laker Mychal Thompson shared his thoughts on his fellow Bahamian native, Deandre Ayton. The former No. 1 pick agreed to a ...

Mychal Thompson on his sales pitch to Klay to the Lakers: “I thought that would be a fitting end for Klay to play in Kobe’s uniform and for the franchise that Kobe represented.

Mychal and Julie Thompson, both former athletes, have supported the four-time NBA champion throughout his career Emily Shiffer is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Mychal Thompson, the top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, played 12 seasons in the NBA. He realized that Klay — even as an adolescent — had a natural passion for basketball, ...

Thompson, like Ayton, is from the Bahamas so has been following the big man’s career for a while now due to that connection. There is no denying how talented of a center Ayton is, despite his flaws.