An in-depth look at the past and present of the Lakers, the 16-time NBA champions. Bios for every player who ever wore a Lakers uniform, in L.A. and Minneapolis.

After protests against his return from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.

Los Angeles Lakers Uniform Numbers Location: Los Angeles, California Team Names: Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers Seasons: 77; 1948-49 to 2024-25 Record: 3600-2485, .592 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 64 Championships: 17

May 15, 2020 · Rewind 40 years and watch the rookie Magic Johnson come up huge in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to seal the championship for the Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 12, 2025 · When Karl Malone decided to take his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003, Magic Johnson had plans to bring down his jersey number from the rafters and share it with the Mailman himself.

Feb 16, 2010 · On this day 18 years ago, Magic Johnson’s iconic #32 jersey number was retired by the Los Angeles Lakers – which was extremely odd since this event was followed by two different comebacks to...

Jan 14, 2025 · Lakers legend and former team executive Magic Johnson saw his 32 jersey hoisted to the rafters in 1992. The retirement ceremony fittingly took place at half-time of a game against his old rivals the Celtics.

This is the full list with all the jersey numbers worn by Lakers players through the years. It includes both Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers players. Some players are duplicated since they have changed numbers through their careers, like Kobe Bryant, who switched from number 8 to 24.

Sep 1, 2024 · Magic Johnson's number 32 is a powerful symbol of his incredible impact on basketball and his community. Winning five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, he transformed the point guard position and made history as a Finals MVP rookie.

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