The Los Angeles Lakers franchise began in 1947 in Minneapolis, winning five championships in the next six years led by George Mikan. They drafted Elgin Baylor in 1958 and moved to Los Angeles in 1960. In the 1970s, they had a 33-game win streak and won the 1972 championship behind Jerry West and Gail Goodrich. The Showtime Era of the 1980s brought five titles behind the duo of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three straight titles from 2000-2002. Kobe Bryant became the all-time leading scorer for the Lakers franchise and won five championships.

1. The Los Angeles Lakers

2. Minneapolis Days
• The franchise began in 1947 led by the NBA’s First superstar George Mikan
• The team went on to five of the next six NBA championships
• In 1958 the team drafted big men Elgin Baylor.

3. George Mikan
7 time NBA champion
NBA MVP
5 NBA scoring titles
NBA rebounding title
NBA all star game MVP
NBA 50 Greatest Players

4. Elgin Baylor
Most points in the NBA Finals with 61 points
10 time All NBA FirstTeam
11Time NBA All Star
Career high 71 points

5. The Move to L.A
• Jerry West
• NBA Champion
• 14Time NBA All Star
• NBA All Star MVP
• NBA Finals MVP
• 10Time All NBA FirstTeam
• 2Time All NBA SecondTeam
• 4Time All NBA Defensive FirstTeam
• All NBA SecondTeam
• NBA Scoring Champion
• NBA Assist Leader
• Gail Goodrich
• NBA Champion
• 5 time NBA All Star
• All NBA FirstTeam

6. The 1972 ChampionshipTeam
Records
• 33 Game win streak
• 69-13 which was the league best at the time
• The NBA Logo was made after JerryWest
The Big 3

7. The Showtime Era
• The arrival of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson
• 5 Championships won in the Era
• Kareem and Magic were the best duo in the league

8. The Duo in the 80’s
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• 6Time NBA champion
• 6Time NBA MVP
• 2Time Finals MVP
• 19Time NBA All Star
• 10Time All NBA FirstTeam
• 5Time All NBA SecondTeam
• 5Time All NBA Defensive FirstTeam
• 6Time All NBA Defensive SecondTeam
• NBA Rookie of theYear
• All NBA RookieTeam
• 2Time NBA Scoring Champion
• 4Time NBA Blocks Leader
• NBA Rebounding Leader
Magic Johnson
• 5 Time NBA Championship
• 3 Time Finals MVP
• 3 Time NBA MVP
• 12 Time NBA All Star
• 2 Time NBA All Star Game MVP
• 9 Time All NBA First Team
• All NBA Second Team
• NBA All Rookie First Team
• 4 Time NBA Assist Leader
• 2 Time NBA Steals Leader

9. Post Showtime Era
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson retired.
• JamesWorthy took credit of most of the team success in the early 90’s
• Worthy retired and Johnson made a mid-season comeback
• He led them to a 29-11 record to end the season
• The franchise drafted guards NickVan Exel and Eddie Jones

10. Shaquille O'Neal
4 time NBA champion
3Time NBA Finals MVP
15Time All Star
NBA MVP
3Time All Star Game MVP
2Time NBA Scoring Champ

11. TheThree Peat Era
2000
Shaquille O’Neal averaged 30.7 PPG and
15.7RPG and was named NBA Finals
MVP
2001
Kobe Bryant averaged 26.8PPG 5.3APG
but SHAQ was named NBA Finals MVP
again.
2002
SHAQ averaged 29.0PPg and Earned his
third NBA Finals MVP.

12. Lakers inThree Peat Era
Kobe Bryant
5Time Champion
17TimeAll Star
Robert Horry
7Time Champion
Derek Fisher
5Time Champion

13. Kobe BryantLakers AllTime leading Scorer
5Time Champion
17Time NBA All Star
NBA MVP
4Time NBAAll Star MVP

14. Former Lakers
Pau Gasol
2Time NBA Champion
5Time NBA All Star
NBA Rookie of theYear
Andrew Bynum
2Time NBA Champion
NBA All Star
All NBA SecondTeam
Metta World Peace
NBA Champion
NBA All Star
Defensive Player of the Year
All NBA Third Team

15. Rebuilding
Kobe Bryant is trying to make a comeback for his team but they struggle.