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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 ...
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Sep 13, 2021 · George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles from 1949-54.
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 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.
Sep 13, 2021 · George Mikan changed the game and leads the Minneapolis Lakers to the first championship in NBA history. “Back in those old days, I’d arrive by train or plane a day or two...
Jan 3, 2022 · If you’re an NBA fan, you know George Mikan was professional basketball’s OG big man. He did almost everything anyone has ever done in the NBA before anyone else did anything in the league. Oh...
George Mikan Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Minneapolis Lakers Center George Mikan.
Jun 2, 2005 · George Mikan. The marquee above Madison Square Garden that flashed "George Mikan vs. Knicks" aptly told the story of basketball's original superstar. The first dominant big man in professional basketball, George Mikan played with a competitive fire matched by few.
Jun 3, 2005 · ST. PAUL, Minn. — So revered was George Mikan that when a young Hamline University forward named Vern Mikkelsen managed to score a basket on him during a college game, he apologized.
