While 2020 was a difficult year on the world, it was one that also saw the Los Angeles Dodgers and L.A. Lakers reach the pinnacle of their respective sports. The Dodgers winning the World Series and Lakers capturing the NBA title recreated 1988, when both teams were champions.
That year, the teams were crowned months apart as the Lakers won in the summer and the Dodgers hoisted the commissioner’s trophy in October. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic throwing sports calendars off in 2020, the Lakers and Dodgers celebrated just weeks apart.
It prompted talks from players on both teams of a joint parade once the city deemed it safe to do so.