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The Lakers Should Build a Statue for George Mikan

Before Magic, Kobe, or LeBron, there was George Mikan — the Lakers’ first dynasty. Five titles in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952–54) built the foundation LA still flexes today. The franchise retired his No. 99 and hangs a Minneapolis banner — but there’s no Mikan statue in Los Angeles. If those five rings matter, then Mikan deserves a statue outside Crypto. #NBA #LakersNation #GeorgeMikan #NBAHistory #Minneapolis #BasketballHistory