7 seasons (1948-1954, 1955-1956) Rings: 5 (1949, 1950,1952, 1953, 1954) MVPs: 0 Stats with Lakers ... HoopsHype on Mikan: "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive ...

The Lakers retire the No. 99 jersey of 'Mr. Basketball' George Mikan in a pregame ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

George Mikan and Bill Russell. The announcement was made at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, which occupies the site of the former Commodore Hotel, where the original NBA charter was signed on June 6 ...