The Los Angeles Lakers: Champions... Forever Arguing About How Many Championships They Have
Ah, the Los Angeles Lakers. A team synonymous with glitz, glamour, and enough championships to make a trophy room look like a pawn shop for winners. But here's the thing, Lakers fans (and haters, we see you lurking) – how many championships do they actually have? Buckle up, because this is where things get interesting.
Spoiler Alert: It's a Lot (But Not Quite As Many as They Sometimes Think)
We're talking a cool 17 championships for the purple and gold. That ties them with the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history, a fact that fuels a rivalry hotter than a post-game Kobe Bryant handshake. Lakers fans will boldly tell you this, chests puffed out like LeBron after a clutch three. Celtics fans, on the other hand, will scoff and mutter something about counting pre-historic times (the 1950s, apparently).
The Great Minneapolis Debate: Did It Even Happen If It Wasn't in LA?
Here's the twist: some folks (mostly those green-clad Celtics fans) like to throw shade at the Lakers' early titles. Five of those 17 championships came back when the team was the Minneapolis Lakers. Apparently, winning in a city with more lakes than people doesn't count? We say poppycock! A championship is a championship, no matter the zip code.
So, How Many Rings Do the Lakers Have? 17. Period.
Let's settle this once and for all. The Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers, or even the Detroit Gems (their original, pre-lake life) have a whopping 17 championships. That's a lot of confetti, a lot of victory parades, and a lot of bragging rights. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a very important debate to settle: Kobe vs. LeBron – who wore purple and gold better?
