George Mikan. 7 seasons (1948-1954, 1955-1956) Rings: 5 (1949, 1950,1952, 1953, 1954 ... "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive size to his advantage along with the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers will retire five-time NBA champion George Mikan's jersey Oct. 30. Mikan played for the Minneapolis Lakers and was selected to four All-Star games.

Since the 2022-23 season, the winner of the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award receives the George Mikan Trophy. And to add, the Lakers retired Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in 2022.

Career Achievements: 4x All-Star, 1x All-Star Game MVP, 6x All-NBA Team Selection. George Mikan is often referred to as the first superstar in NBA history and seeing what he accomplished from 1949 ...

While George Mikan, the NBA’s first dominant big man and the crux of five championship teams, never played in Los Angeles, the family feels strongly that he is a contiguous part of the franchise ...

Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure.

MINNEAPOLIS -- When the news reached Vern Mikkelsen early last year that an old Minneapolis Lakers teammate was forced to undergo surgery to have his right leg amputated below the knee, Mikkelsen ...

The 6-foot-10 Mikan, who grew up in Joliet, Ill., went on to revolutionize basketball and become the first superstar of the NBA. Mikan was a three-time All-America during his college career at DePaul.

LOS ANGELES — Jerry Buss’ door was always open to George Mikan. Patrick Mikan, one of George’s sons, remembered visits to L.A. when the two men – Mr. Basketball and the man who helped ...