The Los Angeles Lakers had a player.
Los Angeles Lakers . The team was propelled by center George Mikan , who is described by the NBA 's official website as the league 's `` first superstar '' . After the retirement of West and Chamberlain , the team acquired another center , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who had won multiple MVP awards , but was unable to make the Finals in the late 1970s . Led by O'Neal , Bryant , and another Hall of Fame coach , Phil Jackson , Los Angeles won three consecutive titles between 2000 to 2002 , securing the franchise its second `` three-peat '' .