Lakers Examiner: I received the May edition of the ”Lakers Insider” in my inbox the other day, and it contained a cool story about the Los Angeles Lakers’ jersey numbers and their significance.
For example, it says that Pau Gasol wears 16 because he was a bench warmer in Spain. The players on the roster wore numbers 4-15, and since he was an “extra” player he wore 16. He says it reminds him of his humble beginnings.
Sasha Vujacic says there are a couple of secret reasons why he wears number 18, but one of them is that several important things happened to him at the age of 18.
Forward Josh Powell wore the number 33 all his life, but when he got to the Lakers he couldn’t have it because of some lanky center who was in Airplane! So he chose 21.
Mid-season acquisition Adam Morrison saw his move to the Lakers as a fresh start, so he chose number 6, one that he had never worn in his entire life.
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