Los Angeles Lakers

CTL-E-1780 · Organization · other · 1947-contemporary

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NBA franchise. Earvin 'Magic' Johnson was drafted first overall in 1979, played his entire career there (five championships), and coached the final 16 games of the 1993-94 season.

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Also known as: Lakers, L.A. Lakers

Notes

RELP44 supporting entity for CTL-E-1477.

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Earvin "Magic" Johnson — played for → this record
Earvin "Magic" Johnson — drafted by → this record
Earvin "Magic" Johnson — head coach of → this record

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CultureTechLens batch RELP44 research (2026-10-06)

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