Laker Girls
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The Laker Girls are a National Basketball Association Cheerleading squad that supports the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team at home games. They also perform at many other events and venues.
The Laker Girls performing during a time out.
Showtime (basketball)
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In basketball, Showtime was an era in Los Angeles Lakers history from 1979 to 1991 when the National Basketball Association (NBA) team played an exciting run-and-gun style of basketball. Led by Magic Johnson's passing skills and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring, the team relied on fast breaks and won five NBA championships. Lakers owner Jerry Buss purchased the team in 1979, and he wanted their games to be entertaining. He insisted that the Lakers play an up-tempo style, and the team hired dancers and a live band for their home games at The Forum. The team established a Hollywood-celebrity following.
Magic Johnson's passing skills triggered the Lakers' fast break.
Jerry Buss's vision of Showtime was inspired by the nightclub The Horn. (image 2009)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Lakers' primary half-court option
Head coach Pat Riley (left, with Magic Johnson, 1989) coached the Lakers to four NBA championships.