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 : ...

Hall of Fame George Mikan is the 11th player in Los Angeles Lakers history to have his jersey raised to the rafters. ... The six-time All-NBA First Team selection averaged 23.1 points, ...

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 ...

Throughout the history of the NBA, few teams have been able to separate themselves from the rest of the pack to create such a global brand. Amongst those giants are the Los Angeles Lakers, along ...

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.

Interestingly enough, the team chose James Worthy as the master of ceremonies for the evening. James Worthy speaks on the life and legacy of George Mikan at his @Lakers jersey retirement ceremony ...

As a teenager, George Mikan was cut from the freshman basketball team at his high school and told that he would never play basketball because he wore glasses and because he was too awkward. The 6 ...

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 : ...

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 ...