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      • George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (/ ˈmaɪkən /; 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 Basketball Association (NBA).
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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 Basketball ...

  4. www.nba.com › news › history-nba-legend-george-mikanLegends profile: George Mikan - NBA.com

    Sep 13, 2021 · George Mikan, one of the 1st superstars of the NBA, was a 3-time scoring champion and won 5 NBA titles in his career. However, he was an event that was constructed and not merely born.

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    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.

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  7. www.basketball-reference.com › players › mGeorge Mikan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status ...

    George Mikan averaged 23.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. George Mikan attended Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Mr. Basketball, Mikan the Magnificent, The Monster, Big Mike, Mike are nicknames for George Mikan. Checkout the latest stats of George Mikan.

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  9. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5566313/2024/06George Mikan would have turned 100 this year. Legacy of ‘Mr ...

    Jun 18, 2024 · Since the 2022-23 season, the winner of the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award receives the George Mikan Trophy. And to add, the Lakers retired Mikan’s No. 99 jersey in 2022.

  10. www.nba.com › news › archive-75-george-mikanArchive 75: George Mikan - NBA.com

    Jan 31, 2022 · The history books paint him first as a winner — and he was. Between 1946-47 and 1953-54, a period of eight professional seasons across the NBL, the BAA, and the NBA, teams that featured Mikan on...

  11. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 2905923NBA 75: At No. 35, George Mikan changed the trajectory of the ...

    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...