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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Lakers

  Los Angeles Lakers probably the best team in history of the NBA.They have many legends from Shaquille O'Neal to Wilt chamberlain,Kobe and many more.The Lakers started back in 1947 They first started in Minneapolis.Then in 1965 Cooke bought the Lakers for 5 million$.Then in 1968-1969 the Lakers traded for the great Wilt Chamberlain.Then the Lakers went on a 33 game win streak and a couple of years after Wilt Chamberlain retired.Then in 1975 the Lakers traded for Kareem-Abdul Jabaar.The Lakers traded Elmore Smith,Brian Winters,Junior bridge man and Dave Meyers then got Kareem from the Bucks.In 1979 the Lakers drafted the point guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson.Then in 1982 the Lakers had first round draft pick first in history to have a first round pick as the reigning NBA champions.Well they drafted James worthy not many people know him but he was a beast back in the day.

In 1983 Kareem-Abdul Jabbar became the Lakers all the leading scorer.For the first time ever the Lakers beat the celtics in the finals led by Kareem the series finals MVP.Then the next year the Lakers beat the Celtics again winning there second championship in just three seasons.Then the Lakers won again the next year against the Detroit Pistons led by James Worthy who had a triple double and was named finals MVP.Then at 41 years old 1990 Kareem retired as a NBA legend.Then magic Johnson retired because he had HIV so then he started working on helpings AIDS awareness .Then in 1996 Magic Johnson returned for his last season.In 1996 the Lakers picked up Shaquille O'Neal from free agency then 2 years later they traded for 14th draft pick KOBE BRYANT!!Then they dominated the league for the next three years winning a championship making a three-peat.in 2000 they beat the Indiana pacers in six games there second one they beat the 76ers and there last championship they beat the New jersey Nets.
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