Larry Michael Spriggs is an American

United States

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 former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player.

Spriggs was born in Cheverly, Maryland

Cheverly, Maryland

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. A 6'7" forward from Howard University

Howard University

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, Spriggs began his professional career in the minor-league Continental Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

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, where he earned 1982 Rookie of the Year Honors with the Rochester Zeniths

Rochester Zeniths

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. Spriggs later played in the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

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, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

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, with whom he won an NBA Championship in 1985. Then he played with Real Madrid Baloncesto

Real Madrid Baloncesto

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 in Spain

Spain

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