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The dress code was announced as a direct consequence of the Malice at the Palace, as the NBA sought to undo its image problems, which were hurting its business. [7] In 2019, Stern said that the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the labor union representing NBA players, originally supported the idea of a dress code, although the NBPA then attacked Stern after he announced the ...
Only player to have two numbers retired by the same team. 25: Gail Goodrich † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1965–1968 1970–1976 Wore no. 11 from 1965 to 1968. Eddie Jones, the last Lakers player to wear no. 25, switched to no. 6 shortly before Goodrich's number was retired. 32: Earvin "Magic" Johnson † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1979–1991 1996
Three players in the major North American sports leagues have had their numbers retired by all teams in their respective leagues, those being Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball, Wayne Gretzky, arguably by many as the greatest hockey player in NHL history, [20] [21] and Bill Russell, the most successful player in NBA history in terms of total ...
Mashburn is one of FIVE players who wore No. 5 who are in the 1,000-point club in a Lobos uniform, including the No. 1 scorer in program history (Charles Smith, 1,993 points), the No. 6 scorer and ...
The Los Angeles Lakers will wear their Kobe Bryant-inspired Black Mamba jerseys in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as confirmed by the league's online uniform hub. The Lakers had initially planned to ...
The home team wore their white throwback uniforms. [15] Similarly, they wore their 1971–72 gold uniforms for three away games: February 10, 2011 against the Celtics, February 11 against the Knicks, and February 13 against the Orlando Magic. With the exception of the Magic, the Lakers' opponents wore throwback uniforms for the occasion.
The ongoing legacy of Black NBA players PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 28: Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to the game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on ...
Some national team uniforms at the FIBA Hall of Fame. A basketball uniform is a type of uniform worn by basketball players. Basketball uniforms consist of a jersey that features the number and typically the last name of the player on the back, as well as shorts and athletic shoes. Within teams, players wear uniforms representing the team colors ...