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Current players wearing no. 6, such as the Lakers' LeBron James, would be grandfathered by the rule. Honored Minneapolis Lakers: Next to their retired numbers, the Lakers have hung a banner with the names of five Hall-of-Famers who were instrumental to the franchise's success during its days in Minneapolis: 17 Jim Pollard, F, 1947–55
The superstar duo, along with Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, led the Lakers to three consecutive championships between 2000 and 2002, securing the franchise's second "three-peat". [17] The dynamic " Shaq-and-Kobe " era ended when the Lakers traded away O'Neal after the team lost to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 Finals .
AAU Hall of Fame in 1961. Helms Hall of Fame in 1967. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. [112] 1997: Denise Curry: F: Gold Medals in 1979 & 1983 FIBA World Championship, 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics for Women's Basketball. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. [113] 1997: Alex English: F
Lakers legends Magic Johnson and James Worthy say Showtime era star Michael Cooper is part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
The White Eagle Bingo Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey, was a basketball gym only because someone pegged a couple of hoops on either end (one famously 2 inches higher than regulation).
Members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during the halftime ceremony of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, [1] [2] was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the ...
Lakers star Kobe Bryant is mobbed by teammates after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game at the Staples Center in 2016. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
On August 10, 2012, NBA superstar Dwight Howard was traded by the Orlando Magic to the Lakers in a 4-team trade, [90] pairing them with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. The Lakers dealt with multiple injuries throughout the season, [ 91 ] and on February 18, 2013, Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away from kidney failure, leaving ownership of the team ...