The Los Angeles Lakers’ Fame
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most popular basketball teams in the NBA (National Basketball Association) today. Having led the Western division to victory in the 2004 All-Star championships, the LA Lakers have featured impressive athletes like Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and many shooting stars.History of the Los Angeles Lakers. Did you know that the Lakers have been around since before the NBA existed? That’s right - when you look back at the grainy black and white pictures of the Minneapolis (not yet Los Angeles) Lakers, it’s hard to believe that the team would achieve the significance that it has today.
They started out in the late 1940’s, with George Mikan at the helm, and since then through a series of ups and downs have come to be known as one of the most revered, awe-inspiring and victorious teams in the National Basketball League.
Lakers’ Western Migration to Los Angeles. Moved out to Los Angeles, California, in the early 1960’s the Lakers pioneered basketball history by becoming the first major team of this sport to set up on the west coast of the United States.
This exceptional basketball team really made it big, however, when Magic Johnson hit the scene right at the onset of the 1980’s. It wasn’t for another few years that he was to truly make basketball history.
In the 1986 to 1987 season Magic Johnson got the MVP - Most Valuable Player - award when he not only eclipsed the legendary Kareem Abdul Jabbar but went on to earn superb points per game counts and therefore bring about a winning season that brought the Lakers the Championship.
In the mid to late nineties, another star emerged. Shaq. He and Coby Bryant have made the Lakers’ recent history dazzling and competitive.
This exceptional basketball team really made it big, however, when Magic Johnson hit the scene right at the onset of the 1980’s. It wasn’t for another few years that he was to truly make basketball history.In the 1986 to 1987 season Magic Johnson got the MVP - Most Valuable Player - award when he not only eclipsed the legendary Kareem Abdul Jabbar but went on to earn superb points per game counts and therefore bring about a winning season that brought the Lakers the Championship.
In the mid to late nineties, another star emerged. Shaq. He and Coby Bryant have made the Lakers’ recent history dazzling and competitive.
Los Angeles Lakers in action today. Despite the fact that certain celebrities are traded away, the Lakers are still in the peak of their glory - a peak they’ve managed to maintain for the past 30 years. Indeed it’s a thrill to watch any of these basketball games. For those fortunate enough fortunate enough to obtain coveted seating at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, a Lakers game is sure to be fun.
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