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Los Angeles Lakers: C 1975–1989 34: Shaquille O'Neal † Los Angeles Lakers: C 1996–2004 One of three players to have his jersey retired by three different teams (L.A. Lakers, Miami and Orlando). [21] 42: James Worthy † Los Angeles Lakers: F 1982–1994 44: Jerry West † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1960–1974
Shaquille O'Neal recorded 35 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers took a narrow win over the visiting Mavericks, 108–106. [82] On their last game of the century and year 1999, the Lakers won their tenth straight game, after defeating the visiting Suns, 103–88, thanks to Shaquille O'Neal's performance of 27 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists and ...
With the help of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers played in seven NBA Finals between 2000 and 2010, winning three of them consecutively from 2000 to 2002, losing the next two in 2004 and 2008, and winning in 2009 and 2010; the last three appearances were without O'Neal.
The slanted "Lakers" wordmark and drop-shadowed numbers were taken from the 1967–86 uniforms, while powder blue trim and white stars represented the team's Minneapolis years. On the shorts, the full team name shaped into a triangle was a nod to the early 1960s logo, and the current "L" alternate logo on the waist was a nod to the Kobe Bryant era.
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In the 1960s, the Lakers reached the NBA Finals six times, but lost every series to the Boston Celtics, beginning their long and storied rivalry. [5] In 1972 , with future Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain , Gail Goodrich , and Jerry West , the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak , the longest streak in U.S. professional team sports , and ...
Before he was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, the 17-year-old Bryant had made a lasting impression on then-Lakers general manager Jerry West, who immediately foresaw potential in Bryant's basketball ability during pre-draft workouts.
In his first sit-down broadcast interview since the Nov. 5 election, President-elect Donald Trump said he would begin pardoning rioters who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on ...