The Laker nickname came from the state of Minnesota being the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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Los Angeles Lakers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is why I don’t get sports. (via nedhepburn) “The Lakers’ franchise was founded in 1946 in Detroit, Michigan when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League for $15,000 before moving to Minneapolis in 1947, and borrowing from the state’s nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” to christen themselves the Lakers.” |
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jacobsknabb said:
Franchise is old as hell and relocated (like everything else in LA). ;-)
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huggle said:
And the Dodgers are named after dodging the New York trolleys. And we all move to new cities and keep our hometown pride. And the world moves forward.
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goldgunsjewels said:
Orignally form Minnesota.. then moved later on.. many sports teams move
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hipsterdiet said:
TOPICAL
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