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This season was mostly remembered for the Lakers signing free agent All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal to a ... 4 x-Los Angeles Lakers: 56: 26 ... New Jersey: 1–3: 4 ...
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
The 1997–98 NBA season was the Lakers' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th in the city of Los Angeles. [1] During the off-season, the Lakers signed free agents Rick Fox, [2] [3] [4] and three-point specialist Jon Barry. [5]
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The Lakers had a star-studded lineup that included offseason acquisitions Karl Malone and Gary Payton as well as mainstays Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Malone and Payton were perennial All-Stars ; Payton had led the Seattle SuperSonics to the Finals in 1996 , while Malone's Utah Jazz reached the Finals in 1997 and 1998 . [ 17 ]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal was Orlando's first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform.
The Lakers' popularity soared in the 1980s when they won five additional championships during a nine-year span with the help of Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and coach Pat Riley, the franchise's all-time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins.
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