tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228625962011-04-21T11:25:56.204-07:00Los Angeles Lakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193467443520887077noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22862596.post-1147143599100741742006-05-08T19:59:00.000-07:002006-05-08T19:59:59.110-07:00The team is renowned for the fanbase of celebrities, such as musicians and movie stars who attend its games. Without question, many are present only during successful times for the team. During such times, near-court seats at an important Laker game are a desirable place for entertainment figures to "be seen". Each network broadcast, and many local broadcasts, of Laker home games invariably includes a few moments taken out to show on camera the various celebrities present at that particular game, and clearly many attendees are more interested in this aspect of their attendance than in the team or the game itself.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22862596-114714359910074174?l=lakersshaq9.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Los Angeles Lakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193467443520887077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22862596.post-1140651561019457022006-02-22T15:39:00.000-08:002006-02-22T15:39:21.026-08:00The Lakers began in 1947 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League for $15,000 and relocated it to Minneapolis. As the Gems had by far the worst record in the NBL, the Lakers had the first pick in the 1947 Profesisonal Basketball League of America dispersal draft, which they used to select George Mikan, later to become the greatest center of his time. With Mikan, new coach John Kundla and an infusion of former University of Minnesota players, the Lakers won the NBL championship in their first season.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22862596-114065156101945702?l=lakersshaq9.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Los Angeles Lakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193467443520887077noreply@blogger.com0