The Los Angeles Lakers will retire George Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in a pregame ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 30, when the Lakers host the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena, it was announced today.

George Mikan doesn’t necessarily come to mind, and it’s mostly because he played for the Minneapolis iteration of the Lakers during the NBA’s infancy in the late 1940s and 1950s.

The Los Angeles Lakers will retire five-time NBA champion George Mikan's jersey Oct. 30. Mikan played for the Minneapolis Lakers and was selected to four All-Star games.

The Lakers announced on Wednesday that they will be retiring the No. 99 jersey of franchise legend George Mikan. The ceremony will take place during their game at home against the Denver Nuggets ...

Lakers’ George Mikan jersey retirement ceremony had 2 notable absences. October 30, 2022. by Darryn Albert. Read . Nov 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are retiring George Mikan's No. 99 jersey on Oct. 30 against the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Wednesday.Mikan played seven seasons for the then-Minneapolis Lakers ...

Your Los Angeles Lakers will be retiring the No. 99 jersey worn by former Minnesota Lakers big man George Mikan this Sunday, October 30th, during a special pregame celebration ahead of the team's ...

Patrick Mikan, center, and Mike Mikan, right, participate in the jersey retirement ceremony for their father George Mikan’s No. 99 before the start of the Lakers’ game against Denver Nuggets ...

Mikan, nicknamed "Mr. Basketball," played with the Lakers back when they were located in Minneapolis, and helped bring six championships to the franchise from 1947 to 1954.

A statue of Mikan greets fans at the Target Center in Minneapolis where the Timberwolves play. Nonetheless, the Lakers consider him a part of ... Lakers retire No. 99 for George Mikan, the ...