In this series, we will count down the days until the Lakers first regular season game on October 28th. Each day we will discuss who wore that number best, and who wears it now or who wore it last.
We're getting ready for a brand new season of Los Angeles Lakers basketball, so to count down the days we'll be looking at the best Lakers to wear the number. We'll continue at 20 days until the regular season begins, with "The Glove", as he represents the most-worn jersey in Lakers history.
Gary Payton is simply known as "The Glove", for his excellent defensive abilities.