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Magic Johnson American basketball player Magic Johnson, who led the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships.

Los Angeles Lakers

American basketball team
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Quick Facts Los Angeles Lakers, American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers are one of the most successful and popular professional franchises in all American sports. The team has won a combined 17 Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) titles. The franchise that would become the Lakers was founded in 1946 as the Detroit Gems and played in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team moved to Minneapolis,...

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