Correction: He got 4 rings as a player and 3 more as an assistant. Still had a helluva playing career. Among all those greats he was still an important key member of those championships.
Kurt had average physical gifts, but he had all of the fundamentals in place. Sure he hustled and he worked very hard, but watch his ability to set picks, move without the ball, make accurate and quick passes, and use his left hand. Fundamentally, he was a very solid player, who was only 6-8, but could play with the bigger guys because he was very clever.
Sucks we lost him in the expansion draft. The Original Lakers Superman. Here in L.A. still love Kurt's smile. Whupped that ass with hustle and style. You damn right I'm an 80's child. Sincerely, A RAMBIS YOUTH GONE WILD!
He greatly helped the Lakers win world championships without him they probably not could have won it was his hustle out there that made a lot of difference
@benjaros2 - Rambis was receiving his 1987-88 NBA Championship ring. In this video clip you will notice Abdul-Jabbar himself calling Rambis "family" which is really what this ceremony was all about.
Kurt Rambis, really classy guy, as a Laker fan, I was sad to see him go to Minnesota, I was kinda hoping he would take over once Phil retired, all the best Kurt!
Always loved to watch Kurt play with the Lakers in the 80`s. He was a Class act basketball player who didn`t look for the spotlight. Also a real gentleman but could get aggressive if gotten aggressive with. He got respect but at the same time gave respect. More players today should model themselves after Kurt, if they did it would be a lot better organization.
I always think of the Lakers of that era as selfless. Which is what I think made them so fun to watch. Kurt was my favorite, I'll admit. I also liked Cooper, another hustle player.
Coincidentally, the Lakers didn’t get another ring after his departure. I remember him doing a really good job on Worthy every time he played them. And Kurt helped eliminate the Lakers in 1990 when he was with the Suns. Worthy had one of his worst playoff series.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. I HATE the Lakers, but always loved Tom Rambis (and Pau Gasol). When my friends and I would play dunk ball at the elementary school hoops, I would stand on the right side of the basket, jump straight up, and dunk with two hands. My friends would say, "Rrrrrr-ambis!!"
Why did he leave or was let go of the Lakers? I was a kid growing up in the 80's. Never thought recall why he disappeared from the Lakers if he was a utility player
The NBA added some new teams that year so they have some kind of “expansion draft” where the new teams get to basically steal players from other teams lmao
