LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Kobe Bryant embraces LeBron James during a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Lakers are the most historic franchise in the NBA. The Lakers have had more superstars don the purple and gold than any other team while also having the most separate dynasties.
The Chicago Bulls have the Michael Jordan era, the Boston Celtics have the Bill Russell and Larry Bird era, the San Antonio Spurs have the Gregg Popovich/Tim Duncan era.