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.

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 ...

The leader of those teams, George Mikan, is finally getting his due. The Lakers announced they will retire Mikan’s jersey No. 99 Oct. 30 when the Lakers play the Denver Nuggets.

The Illinois native was recently named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. Mikan ranks sixth on the Lakers all-time free throws made list (3,068), 11th in points (10,156), 12th in field goals ...

George Mikan was the NBA's first great big man, ... The big man was also chosen to six All-League teams, he's a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and has his No. 99 jersey retired in ...

However, when NY native turned down the offer to join the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, George was left in complete disbelief. "One million was beyond anybody's imagination," Mikan said .

The NBA Teams With the Most Finals Appearances . Franchise. ... Led by future Hall of Famer George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers won five championships between 1949 and 1954.

George Mikan: Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Class of 1958. ... He was named to the NBA's 25th and 35th anniversary teams and in 1996 he was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The George Mikan era all started when I persuaded two local businessmen -- Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen -- to buy the Detroit Gems franchise for $15,000 and move it to Minneapolis ...

Going back to the days of George Mikan’s Minneapolis Lakers and continuing through to Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors, dynasties have been a hallmark of the NBA.. But perhaps not anymore ...

The big man was also chosen to six All-League teams, he's a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and has his No. 99 jersey retired in Lakers lore." HoopsHype on Mikan : ...