Jeanie Buss Reveals Lakers’ Top 5 Most Important Men in Franchise History

The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jeanie Buss, revealed who to her are the most important men in the history of the NBA franchise.

In the list there are 4 iconic players, of which one is still active; and a coach who marked history with the Californian quintet.

The top 5 most important men in Lakers history for Buss

The top 5 includes Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, LeBron James and coach Phil Jackson.

Kobe Bryant ‘Black Mamba’ was with the Lakers, his entire career; in 20 active years he won five titles; he averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.

Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson also spent his entire career with the Lakers, winning five titles and forming a fearsome duo with Abdul-Jabbar.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spent 14 seasons with the franchise, after his arrival from the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he played six seasons. He won five titles and managed to average 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

He was instrumental in the team’s dominance in the 1980s and became the all-time leading scorer in a Lakers jersey, until LeBron James broke the record.

‘King’ James hasn’t been with the team that long, but he quickly became a benchmark; he also broke Abdul-Jabbar’s record and managed to win a title with the Lakers in a decade.

Phil Jackson, for his part, is one of the best coaches in all of history and not only in the NBA but in sport in general, he was present in the 6 titles alongside Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls, while with the Lakers he consumed 5 more titles for his personal showcase.

2023-07-06 01:37:26
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