16 Facts About Dancing Barry

Dancing Barry primarily performed with the Los Angeles Lakers and was a staple of their Showtime era.

Dancing Barry later performed for the Charlotte Hornets for five seasons as Magic Barry, a name he uses for his entertainment company, corporate game shows and magic act.

Dancing Barry first danced at a Houston Rockets game in the 1975 NBA Playoffs.

The Rockets' opponent was the New York Knicks, whose home games at Madison Square Garden featured Dancing Harry placing a whammy on the opposing team.

Dancing Barry became a mainstay at Houston Rockets games for the next four seasons.

Dancing Barry was a staple of their Showtime era, and his tenure with the team included six NBA Finals appearances and championships in 1985,1987 and 1988 for the Lakers.

Dancing Barry was perturbed that he never received another raise.

Dancing Barry came up with new dance routines that required people to help, while paying them out of his own pocket.

Dancing Barry usually performed wearing sunglasses, and wore either an all-white or purple-and-gold tuxedo.

Dancing Barry sometimes joined then-Laker Girl Paula Abdul in an on-court skit.

Dancing Barry performed again in Houston in a 1986 Finals game between the Rockets and the Boston Celtics, where he said he was accosted by a fan who called him a "traitor".

Dancing Barry recalled his last appearance for the Lakers being a 15-point victory against the Chicago Bulls in January 1990.

Dancing Barry left bitter, and he said the Lakers never said goodbye.

In 2014, sportswriter Jeff Pearlman said that Dancing Barry "saw himself as a bigger piece of the 'Showtime' puzzle than people want to give him credit for".

Dancing Barry became a territorial sales representative and trainer for a veterinary laboratory, selling lab services and training vets on promoting their business.

Dancing Barry danced at Charlotte Hornets games for five years, performing his Lakers' act under the name Magic Barry, before the team moved to New Orleans.