22 May 1998: (L-R) Elden Campbell #41, Nick Van Exel #9 and Corie Blount #43 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during game three of the Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The Jazz defeated
The Los Angeles Lakers were stacked with talent and known for producing all-star caliber players in the late ’90s.
As the 2021 All-Star Game takes place this Sunday, I wanted to take a look back at this super talented team that wasn’t able to reach its full potential. Out of all the teams in the 1998 NBA All-Star game, the Los Angeles Lakers were the most decorated squad in Madison Square Garden with 4 all-star selections – Shaquille O’Neal, Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel and a young Kobe Bryant.