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George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (/ ˈ m aɪ k ə n /; June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed "Mr. Basketball", was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National ...
Sep 13, 2021 · George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles from 1949-54.
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Jan 31, 2022 · One of the most dominant figures in the early days of basketball as well as the NBA, George Mikan prompted the “Mikan rule”.
Jun 18, 2024 · Since the 2022-23 season, the winner of the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award receives the George Mikan Trophy. And to add, the Lakers retired Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in 2022.
Jan 3, 2022 · Mikan, according to Michael Schumacher, author of “Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, The Minneapolis Lakers and the Birth of the NBA,” mumbled something about bright lights.
Jun 14, 2024 · George Mikan (born June 18, 1924, Joliet, Ill., U.S.—died June 1, 2005, Scottsdale, Ariz.) was an American professional basketball player and executive who was selected in an Associated Press poll in 1950 as the greatest basketball player of the first half of the 20th century.
