Many NBA superstars played for the Los Angeles Lakers at one time, and today their retired jerseys hang from the rafters of the Staples Center.
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Everyone knows their names: Centers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O’Neal; forwards Elgin Baylor, James Worthy, and Jamaal Wilkes; guards Magic Johnson and Jerry West.
But there is one other retired jersey, No. 25, which belonged to the least recognizable member of this esteemed Lakers fraternity.
Gail Goodrich is not well-known to today’s young fans.