In this series, we will count down the days until the Lakers first regular season game on October 28th. Each day we will discuss who wore that number best, and who wears it now or who wore it last.
We're getting ready for a brand new season of Los Angeles Lakers basketball, so to count down the days we'll be looking at the best Lakers to wear the number. We'll continue at 28 days until the regular season begins, with a big man who was more grit, than skill.
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.