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Date 1946 - present
Headquarters Los Angeles
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Related People LeBron James • Luka Dončić • Anthony Davis • Steve Nash • Phil Jackson • Pat Riley • Kobe Bryant • Connie Hawkins • Shaquille O’Neal • Carmelo Anthony • Gary Payton • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Jerry West • Magic Johnson • Wilt Chamberlain

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