Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
![Hall of Famer George Mikan (#99) led the Lakers franchise to their first five NBA championships. He is described by the NBA's official website as the "first superstar" in league history.[16]](https://seat-sight-2piztx2z4-futura-labs.vercel.app/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F2%2F2a%2FGeorgeMikan.jpg%2F500px-GeorgeMikan.jpg&w=640&q=75)
![Elgin Baylor (left) and Jerry West (right) led the team to a total of ten NBA Finals appearances in the 1960s and 1970s. Nicknamed "Mr. Clutch", West's silhouette is featured on the NBA's official logo.[48][49]](https://seat-sight-2piztx2z4-futura-labs.vercel.app/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fe%2Fe3%2FBaylor%252C_Chambers_and_West.jpeg%2F330px-Baylor%252C_Chambers_and_West.jpeg&w=640&q=75)
![Wilt Chamberlain played for Los Angeles for five seasons during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was an integral part of their 1971–72 team that is considered one of the best in NBA history.[67]](https://seat-sight-2piztx2z4-futura-labs.vercel.app/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fe%2Fec%2FWilt_Chamberlain_1972.jpeg%2F500px-Wilt_Chamberlain_1972.jpeg&w=640&q=75)
![Los Angeles drafted James Worthy first overall in 1982. "Big Game James" recorded his only career triple-double in the Lakers' game seven victory over the Pistons in the 1988 NBA Finals.[126]](https://seat-sight-2piztx2z4-futura-labs.vercel.app/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F8%2F89%2FJames_Worthy_at_UNC_Basketball_game._February_10%252C_2007.jpg%2F500px-James_Worthy_at_UNC_Basketball_game._February_10%252C_2007.jpg&w=640&q=75)
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Lakers play their home games at Crypto.com Arena, an arena they share with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA with 17 championships, second to the Boston Celtics.
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