this team has been called the greatest NBA franchise of all time
NBA franchise of all time
NBA franchise of all time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our series of the most
be continuing our series of the most
be continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the LA Lakers
founded in 1946 the NBA’s Los Angeles
founded in 1946 the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers franchise originated in Detroit
Lakers franchise originated in Detroit
Lakers franchise originated in Detroit Michigan however once been burger and
Michigan however once been burger and
Michigan however once been burger and Morris schaffen paid fifteen thousand
Morris schaffen paid fifteen thousand
Morris schaffen paid fifteen thousand dollars for the Detroit gems they moved
dollars for the Detroit gems they moved
dollars for the Detroit gems they moved the team to Minneapolis in fact the
the team to Minneapolis in fact the
the team to Minneapolis in fact the team’s official title comes from the
team’s official title comes from the
team’s official title comes from the Minnesota state nickname land of 10,000
Minnesota state nickname land of 10,000
Minnesota state nickname land of 10,000 lakes these are the Minneapolis Lakers
lakes these are the Minneapolis Lakers
lakes these are the Minneapolis Lakers champion basket in with an already
champion basket in with an already
champion basket in with an already reliable lineup of players the club
reliable lineup of players the club
reliable lineup of players the club brought on center George Mikan who
brought on center George Mikan who
brought on center George Mikan who promptly became the game’s leading
promptly became the game’s leading
promptly became the game’s leading player the Minneapolis Lakers went on to
player the Minneapolis Lakers went on to
player the Minneapolis Lakers went on to win the first ever NBA championship in
win the first ever NBA championship in
win the first ever NBA championship in 1950 and then three peated from 1952 to
1950 and then three peated from 1952 to
1950 and then three peated from 1952 to 1954 make his big three of Michaelson
1954 make his big three of Michaelson
1954 make his big three of Michaelson haunted add Mikan go on 73 points along
haunted add Mikan go on 73 points along
haunted add Mikan go on 73 points along the Lakers return to the NBA Finals in
the Lakers return to the NBA Finals in
the Lakers return to the NBA Finals in 1959 only to lose to the Boston Celtics
1959 only to lose to the Boston Celtics
1959 only to lose to the Boston Celtics this matchup sparked one of the greatest
this matchup sparked one of the greatest
this matchup sparked one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports nonetheless
rivalries in all of sports nonetheless
rivalries in all of sports nonetheless the club managed to win five
the club managed to win five
the club managed to win five championships before owner Bob short
championships before owner Bob short
championships before owner Bob short relocated the franchise to Los Angeles
relocated the franchise to Los Angeles
relocated the franchise to Los Angeles in the 1960-61 season giving the NBA its
in the 1960-61 season giving the NBA its
in the 1960-61 season giving the NBA its first West Coast team the team’s last
first West Coast team the team’s last
first West Coast team the team’s last season in Minneapolis was a dismal one
season in Minneapolis was a dismal one
season in Minneapolis was a dismal one however this bleak effort earned them
however this bleak effort earned them
however this bleak effort earned them the second pick in the 1960 NBA Draft
the second pick in the 1960 NBA Draft
the second pick in the 1960 NBA Draft the club chose Jerry West from West
the club chose Jerry West from West
the club chose Jerry West from West Virginia University despite featuring a
Virginia University despite featuring a
Virginia University despite featuring a roster of future hall-of-famers such as
roster of future hall-of-famers such as
roster of future hall-of-famers such as Elgin Baylor and West the club’s first
Elgin Baylor and West the club’s first
Elgin Baylor and West the club’s first five years in LA saw a dramatic drop in
five years in LA saw a dramatic drop in
five years in LA saw a dramatic drop in crowd turnout losing to the Celtics in
crowd turnout losing to the Celtics in
crowd turnout losing to the Celtics in the finals four years out of five didn’t
the finals four years out of five didn’t
the finals four years out of five didn’t help of course but moving to a brand new
help of course but moving to a brand new
help of course but moving to a brand new arena did the Lakers acquired Wilt
arena did the Lakers acquired Wilt
arena did the Lakers acquired Wilt Chamberlain from the Philadelphia 76ers
Chamberlain from the Philadelphia 76ers
Chamberlain from the Philadelphia 76ers on July 9th 1968 the club then went to
on July 9th 1968 the club then went to
on July 9th 1968 the club then went to set a record during the 1971-72 season
set a record during the 1971-72 season
set a record during the 1971-72 season by winning 69 games the Lakers finally
by winning 69 games the Lakers finally
by winning 69 games the Lakers finally ended their championship drought that
ended their championship drought that
ended their championship drought that season by defeating the New York Knicks
season by defeating the New York Knicks
season by defeating the New York Knicks in five games giving the team their
in five games giving the team their
in five games giving the team their first championship in Los Angeles the
first championship in Los Angeles the
first championship in Los Angeles the team missed the playoffs during the
team missed the playoffs during the
team missed the playoffs during the 1974-75 season and subsequently acquired
1974-75 season and subsequently acquired
1974-75 season and subsequently acquired star player Kareem abdul-jabbar this
star player Kareem abdul-jabbar this
star player Kareem abdul-jabbar this move assured in the Showtime era which
move assured in the Showtime era which
move assured in the Showtime era which lasted through the 1980s
this was even more evident once the team
this was even more evident once the team had drafted Earvin Magic Johnson from
had drafted Earvin Magic Johnson from
had drafted Earvin Magic Johnson from Michigan State a move that helped the
Michigan State a move that helped the
Michigan State a move that helped the team defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in
team defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in
team defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1980 championships Johnson not only
the 1980 championships Johnson not only
the 1980 championships Johnson not only led his squad to 60 wins in his rookie
led his squad to 60 wins in his rookie
led his squad to 60 wins in his rookie season but he also earned MVP awards in
season but he also earned MVP awards in
season but he also earned MVP awards in the finals after replacing the injured
the finals after replacing the injured
the finals after replacing the injured abdul-jabbar with the Lakers Showtime
abdul-jabbar with the Lakers Showtime
abdul-jabbar with the Lakers Showtime era in full swing the 1980s pitted the
era in full swing the 1980s pitted the
era in full swing the 1980s pitted the physical play of the Celtics against the
physical play of the Celtics against the
physical play of the Celtics against the more finesse based game of the Lakers
more finesse based game of the Lakers
more finesse based game of the Lakers the Lakers took the honors in 1982 85 87
the Lakers took the honors in 1982 85 87
the Lakers took the honors in 1982 85 87 and 88 but then everything changed in
and 88 but then everything changed in
and 88 but then everything changed in June 1989 Kareem abdul-jabbar announced
June 1989 Kareem abdul-jabbar announced
June 1989 Kareem abdul-jabbar announced his retirement after an illustrious
his retirement after an illustrious
his retirement after an illustrious 20-year career and of course on November
20-year career and of course on November
20-year career and of course on November 7 1991
7 1991
7 1991 Magic Johnson announced he had tested
Magic Johnson announced he had tested
Magic Johnson announced he had tested positive for HIV and that he would
positive for HIV and that he would
positive for HIV and that he would retire immediately the Lakers didn’t win
retire immediately the Lakers didn’t win
retire immediately the Lakers didn’t win an award in the 1990s but during the
an award in the 1990s but during the
an award in the 1990s but during the 1996 offseason the Club acquired
1996 offseason the Club acquired
1996 offseason the Club acquired seventeen-year-old Kobe Bryant from the
seventeen-year-old Kobe Bryant from the
seventeen-year-old Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Vlade
Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Vlade
Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Vlade Divac
the Lakers also signed free agent
the Lakers also signed free agent Shaquille O’Neal during the offseason
Shaquille O’Neal during the offseason
Shaquille O’Neal during the offseason and drafted Derek Fisher
and drafted Derek Fisher
and drafted Derek Fisher in 1999 Phil Jackson joined the Lakers
in 1999 Phil Jackson joined the Lakers
in 1999 Phil Jackson joined the Lakers as head coach and the club moved into
as head coach and the club moved into
as head coach and the club moved into the Staples Center assuring in a new era
the Staples Center assuring in a new era
the Staples Center assuring in a new era of dominance the new century saw the
of dominance the new century saw the
of dominance the new century saw the team three-peat in 2000 2001 and 2002
team three-peat in 2000 2001 and 2002
team three-peat in 2000 2001 and 2002 Kobe said a trophy at home and where it
Kobe said a trophy at home and where it
Kobe said a trophy at home and where it belongs and we’re going to get another
belongs and we’re going to get another
belongs and we’re going to get another one next year with so much talent and so
one next year with so much talent and so
one next year with so much talent and so many personalities eventually the club
many personalities eventually the club
many personalities eventually the club fell apart the team underwent another
fell apart the team underwent another
fell apart the team underwent another rebuilding period from 2004 to 2007 with
rebuilding period from 2004 to 2007 with
rebuilding period from 2004 to 2007 with Shaq leaving and Kobe remaining with the
Shaq leaving and Kobe remaining with the
Shaq leaving and Kobe remaining with the club assembling another cast of players
club assembling another cast of players
club assembling another cast of players around Kobe the Lakers won again in 2009
around Kobe the Lakers won again in 2009
around Kobe the Lakers won again in 2009 earning the team’s 15th title and their
earning the team’s 15th title and their
earning the team’s 15th title and their first in seven years the club repeated
first in seven years the club repeated
first in seven years the club repeated in 2010 this time beating their
in 2010 this time beating their
in 2010 this time beating their archrival the Celtics for their 16th
archrival the Celtics for their 16th
archrival the Celtics for their 16th championship with Kobe managing to pick
championship with Kobe managing to pick
championship with Kobe managing to pick up the NBA Finals MVP in both years back
up the NBA Finals MVP in both years back
up the NBA Finals MVP in both years back to the White House version incidentally
to the White House version incidentally
to the White House version incidentally the Lakers boast only one fewer
the Lakers boast only one fewer
the Lakers boast only one fewer championship title than the Celtics who
championship title than the Celtics who
championship title than the Celtics who lead all NBA teams with 17 wins and with
lead all NBA teams with 17 wins and with
lead all NBA teams with 17 wins and with a steady stream of star players ready to
a steady stream of star players ready to
a steady stream of star players ready to play in the city there’s no doubt
play in the city there’s no doubt
play in the city there’s no doubt they’ll continue to be winners for years
they’ll continue to be winners for years
they’ll continue to be winners for years to come
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