The NBA lockout drags on. For basketball fans that's not good news. But...it does mean the folks who run the websites of the league's teams are looking for stories. In the case of the Los Angeles Lakers, they knew right where to go. What better way to rekindle hoop dreams than a tour of the best collection of Lakers memorabilia on the planet?
David Kohler, president of SoCal-based SCP Auctions owns everything from George Mikan's glasses to Kareem Abdul Jabbar's goggles. He's got Magic Johnson's game-worn Dream Team jersey and dozens of other game-used and game-worn items from the franchise's history, dating back to the Minneapolis days.
Players and coaches past and present know about the collection and many have been to see it. They know that it may reside in private hands now, but some day, Kohler's hope is that everyone can see it on display.
We've written about it before but the team's production crew and host Mike Trudell do a bang-up, in-depth job in showing off a Lakers collection that has to be seen to be believed.
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 VTG LA LAKERS Starter Steve Nash Dwight Howard Kobe Bryant snapback hat cap $79.99 Time Remaining: 30m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Kareem Abdul Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers Autographed Photograph $159.99 Time Remaining: 33m Buy It Now for only: $159.99 |
 2010 11 ELITE BLACK BOX GARY PAYTON ERIC GORDAN NBA LOGO MAN PATCH 74 99 LAKERS $29.95 Time Remaining: 33m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 Lebron James 20X30 Canvas Slam Dunk On The Lakers $30.00 Time Remaining: 33m |
 C I Collectibles NBA 2009 Los Angeles Lakers Champions Plaque 1215NBA09 $29.39 Time Remaining: 38m Buy It Now for only: $29.39 |
 Allen Iverson Drives on Shaq Nick Van Excel 8x10 Photo Sixers 76ers Lakers $3.50 Time Remaining: 38m Buy It Now for only: $3.50 |
 1976 NBA Los Angeles Lakers Bo Lamar Press Photo snb647 $15.00 Time Remaining: 40m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 1976 NBA Los Angeles Lakers Marv Roberts Press Photo snb649 $15.00 Time Remaining: 40m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 SET OF 6 LOS ANGELES LAKERS MOBIL GAS COLLECTORS GLASS CUP FROSTED MA16 59 $23.00 Time Remaining: 40m |
[...] You can visit the Kohler collection via this video. [...]