Are the Lakers still popular?
The Lakers are one of the most successful and popular professional franchises in all American sports. The franchise has won a combined 17 Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) titles, tied in league history with their rival the Boston Celtics.
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Who has the most assists in Lakers?
Magic Johnson
As of August 2022, Magic Johnson was the Los Angeles Lakers player with the most assists in franchise history. Magic Johnson became the career assists leader of the Los Angeles Lakers after completing 10,141 assists.
Who has the highest scoring average in Lakers history?
As of August 2022, Kobe Bryant was the Los Angeles Lakers player with the most points in franchise history. Bryant became the career points leader of the Los Angeles Lakers after scoring 33,643 points for the team.
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How much did the Lakers sell for in 1979?
In 1979, Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Lakers in a multifaceted $67.5 million deal that included the Lakers, the NHL Kings, the Great Western Forum in Inglewood and a 13,000-acre ranch in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
How far over the salary cap are the Lakers?
This season, Spotrac calculates the Lakers to have total salary of $183.5 million, putting the team $59.8 million over the cap. Including James, Los Angeles only has eight players under contract for 2023-24, three of whom are on training camp/Exhibit 10 deals.
How many fans do the Lakers have?
In 2021/22, the regular season home attendance of the franchise was 764,631, with an average of 18,649 attendees per game.