why havn't the laker retired........

[Don Jacob]

....George Mikan's number?

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

[yukmouth23]

He was either not good enough or people didn't focus on him either being the team had better players at that point and he wasn't the center of attention

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I guess it's cuz he played for the Minneapolis Lakers.

kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

You couldn't be more off...I kinda pictured you like this, though:

[GangstaBoogy]

More importantly, when are we gonna retire that good ol #8

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

[OG Hack Wilson]

More importantly, when are we gonna retire that good ol #8

8 or 24?

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

More importantly, when are we gonna retire that good ol #8

8 or 24?

Both.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

They still honor all the HOF Minneapolis Laker players...


    * Honored Minneapolis Lakers: Next to their retired numbers, the Lakers have hung a banner with the names of six Hall-of-Famers who were instrumental to the franchise's success during its days in Minneapolis:
          o 17 - Jim Pollard, F, 1948-55
          o 19 - Vern Mikkelsen, F, 1949-59
          o 22 - Slater Martin, G, 1949-56
          o 34 - Clyde Lovellette, F-C, 1953-57
          o 99 - George Mikan, C, 1948-56 (did not play in 1954-55)
          o John Kundla, Coach, 1948-59


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_retired_jersey_numbers

[GangstaBoogy]

^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

#8 has already retired.

[herpes]

kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

I always pictured nik looking like the kid on the right when he plays ball

[Nat Turner-reincarnated]

kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

#8 has already retired.

They're not gunna retire the number until the actual player retires...

[GangstaBoogy]

^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

#8 has already retired.

They're not gunna retire the number until the actual player retires...

Well who's fault is that?!

[Don Jacob]

i don't know , IMO it doesn't matter that he played for minneapolis, the lakers are celebrating 60 years. and they've been in LA for 48, so i think it's due. dude did more than wilt and played longer with the team than him as well.