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Magic Johnson
Guard · Showtime · 1979-1991, 1996
- 5x NBA champion
- 3x MVP
- 12x All-Star
The engine of Showtime — a 6-9 point guard who turned the fast break into theater.
Lakers Legends
The players and eras that built the most decorated franchise in Los Angeles sports.
Minneapolis (1947-1960)
George Mikan's Lakers won five early titles and made basketball a big-man's game before the franchise headed west.
West & Chamberlain (1960-1975)
Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain delivered the 33-game win streak and the 1972 championship.
Showtime (1979-1991)
Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Pat Riley turned the fast break into Hollywood entertainment and five rings.
Shaq & Kobe (1996-2004)
A three-peat, a dominant center, and a young Kobe Bryant becoming the face of the league.
Kobe's Lakers (2005-2016)
Back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010, and one of the greatest closing acts in sports history.
Modern Lakers (2018-now)
LeBron James, the 2020 championship, and a new era of star power in Los Angeles.
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Kobe Bryant
Guard · Modern · 1996-2016
- 5x NBA champion
- 2008 MVP
- 18x All-Star
Twenty seasons, one franchise, and a competitive standard that still defines Lakers basketball.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center · Showtime · 1975-1989
- 5x Lakers champion
- 6x MVP
- Career scoring leader for 38 years
The skyhook — the most unstoppable shot the league has ever tried to guard.
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Jerry West
Guard · Early LA · 1960-1974
- 1972 champion
- 14x All-Star
- The NBA logo
Mr. Clutch: the standard-bearer of the early Los Angeles era, on the floor and later in the front office.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Center · Three-peat · 1996-2004
- 3x NBA champion
- 2000 MVP
- 3x Finals MVP
The most physically dominant force of his generation and the hinge of the three-peat.
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Elgin Baylor
Forward · Early LA · 1958-1971
- 11x All-Star
- Rookie of the Year 1959
The original high-flyer who made scoring look like improvisation.
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James Worthy
Forward · Showtime · 1982-1994
- 3x NBA champion
- 1988 Finals MVP
- 7x All-Star
Big Game James — the finisher on the other end of Magic's best passes.
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Pau Gasol
Forward · Modern · 2008-2014
- 2x NBA champion
- 4x All-Star with LA
The skilled big whose arrival turned a good Kobe team into a champion.