Los Angeles Lakers
By: Isaac Hernandez
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in
Los Angeles, California. They play in the pacific division of the western
conference in the national basketball association. The Lakers play their home
games at staples center, which they share with the rivals, the los Angeles
clippers, los Angeles kings of the NHL, and the los Angeles sparks of the WNBA.
The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and
have won 16 champions, their last being in 2010.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant (born august 23, 1978) is an
American professional basketball player who
plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles
Lakers of the national basketball association.
He decided to declare his eligibility for the
NBA draft upon graduation, and was selected
with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA
draft by Charlotte , then traded to the Los
Angeles Lakers.
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol (born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish
professional basketball player for the Los
Angeles Lakers of the national basketball
association. Gasol was drafted by the Atlanta
Hawks in the 2001 NBA draft, but his rights
were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, with
whom he won the NBA rookie of the year
award. After seven seasons with the team,
Gasol was traded to the Lakers on February 1,
2008.
Andrew Bynum
Andrew Bynum (born October27, 1987) is an
American professional basketball center with
the los Angeles Lakers of the national
basketball association. He has won two NBA
championship with the Lakers, and he was a
first-time all-star in 2012.Bynum was drafted
in the 2005 NBA draft by the Lakers.
World Peace
Metta World Peace (born November 13, 1979)
is an American professional basketball player
currently with the los Angeles Lakers in the
NBA. He was known as Ron Artest before
legally changing his name September 2011.
Ramon
sessions
Ramon sessions (born April 11, 1986) is an
American professional basketball player for
the NBA’s los Angeles Lakers. He was drafted
by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 56th pick in
the 2007 NBA draft.
Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an
American professional basketball player who
currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in
the National Basketball Association.
Steve Blake
Steve Blake (born February 26, 1980) is an
American professional basketball point guard
for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jordan Hill
Jordan Hill (born July 27, 1987) is an American
professional basketball player for the Los
Angeles Lakers. He was drafted 8th overall in
the NBA draft by the New York Knicks.