How George Mikan paved the way for Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal One year before the NBA was known as the NBA, the Minneapolis Lakers entered the Basketball ...

Mikan died June 1, 2005, 17 days shy of his 81st birthday. Tuesday would have been his 100th birthday.

George Mikan, the NBA's first superstar center: How Lakers legend paved way for Wilt, Kareem and Shaq Gilbert McGregor 30 October, 2022 • 3:00 am PDT ...

While many of his peers may not know the legendary George Mikan, O'Neal went out of his way offering to cover the funeral expenses of the late "Mr. Basketball." ...

Q&A: George Mikan's sons reflect on father's jersey retirement 'I’d like to join the rest of the greatest Lakers up in the rafters,' Mike Mikan recalled his father saying before his passing in 2005.

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Patrick Mikan, center, and Mike Mikan, right, participate in the jersey retirement ceremony for their father George Mikan’s No. 99 before the start of the Lakers’ game against Denver Nuggets ...

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.

In late October, the Lakers will honor the memory of legendary center George Mikan by retiring his jersey.

A statue of Mikan greets fans at the Target Center in Minneapolis where the Timberwolves play. Nonetheless, the Lakers consider him a part of their legacy.