The Lakers retire the No. 99 jersey of 'Mr. Basketball' George Mikan in a pregame ceremony at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
HoopsHype on Mikan: "The first truly dominant NBA big man, George Mikan used his massive ... winning percentage of any All-Star (minimum: 50 games played) at 70 percent. For context, Jordan ...
It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure. Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s designed to reward a player ...