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Few NBA organizations, if any, can boast the history of success that the Los Angeles Lakers have record of hanging in the rafters of Staples Center. With 17 NBA Championships ranging from 1949 when they were in Minneapolis all the way to 2020, there has never been a problem with scoring big wins when it comes to the Lakers.
With such success, it’s no surprise that the Lakers have also seen some all-time greats pass through their halls. From George Mikan to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant, the purple and gold have retired 11 numbers in their history but that’s only a fraction of the impactful players who have put on the uniform.