Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers compete in the NBA’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The team got its start in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1947 and moved to LA in 1960.
Notable Lakers players include Kobe Bryant, Jerry West, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Elgin Baylor. The Lakers added another sure-fire Hall of Famer when they signed Lebron James to a four-year contract in 2018. James led the Lakers to their 17th league title in 2020.
- Established: 1947
- NBA championships: 17
- Additional achievements: 19 conference championships and 33 division titles
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, California)
- Colors: Purple, gold, and black
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Longtime activist Craig Hodges asked Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson to boycott Game 1 of the 1991 NBA Finals to protest social injustice.
Many people have been recently taking time to remember the great Kobe Bryant. In fact, Allen Iverson just wrote him an emotional letter.
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Kobe Bryant once called his four-airball performance against the Utah Jazz one of the defining moments of his career with the LA Lakers.
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On what would have been the 42nd birthday of Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol shared a heartfelt message to his former teammate and great friend.
