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Having one of the biggest fan bases in the world, the Los Angeles Lakers has won 16 NBA championships while uniting people across the globe by creating an unbreakable support system. My love for the purple and gold, which are the team colors of the Lakers, started in childhood as my dad was a big fan of the team. Being able to see his happiness whenever the team wins resonated with me, motivating me to love the Lakers as much as he does. The Los Angeles Lakers is an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. The team originated in the City of Minneapolis, where they were known as the Minneapolis Lakers to honor the state's nickname of “land of 10,000 lakes.” They would play there from 1947 to 1960 before finally moving to Los Angeles. Arriving in Los Angeles, the team played at various arenas ranging from: The Forum to The Honda Center to The Memorial Center and finally to the team’s official arena, The Staples Center, in 1999. The Lakers have the second most champions and the most conference final titles in the NBA, rivaling the Boston Celtics. Whenever the two teams go against each other, there happens to be a lot of drama and fan fights. The two …show more content…

The list of all stars include Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and Shaquille O Neal. All these players have won over 11 championships combined with the Lakers. Currently the Lakers have no all star at the moment and it has been like that for the past few years, hopefully the Lakers will have an all star to help them return them to their former glory. NBA players these days are scared of the pressure of being a Laker. This can be attributed to the history and mentality of being a Laker. Lakers only expect championships and nothing else is

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