... an extensive and storied history that actually predates the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers were founded in 1947, when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen purchased a disbanded team called the Detroit Gems from the National Basketball League (NBL). Berger and Chalfen paid the then ... greatest players such as; George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant ("History of the Los Angeles Lakers"). This extensive list gives Laker fans an imme...

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