1980's SHOWTIME Los Angeles Lakers

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1980's SHOWTIME Los Angeles Lakers

This album contains my trading cards chronicling the most entertaining basketball team of all time--the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980's.
Included in this collection are my rare Star Company Lakers sets issued from 1983-84 to 1985-86, in addition to regional sets, and Topps/Fleer cards.
With the arrival of Magic Johnson in the 1979-80 season to team with 6 time MVP Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the Lakers would win 5 Championships and appear in 8 finals in the next 10 years. Magic would win 3 MVP awards of his own and his charisma, artistry and unselfishness would propel the team (and the NBA) to new heights. Other key contributors were: Hall of Famers James Worthy (1988 Finals MVP) and Jamaal Wilkes along with defensive ace Michael Cooper, Norm Nixon and Byron Scott.
Though Basketball is not my favorite sport (that would be Ice Hockey), no athlete ever gave me more thrills and enjoyment than Magic did.
Also included are my 1970's Topps Lakers' team sets.

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1969-70 Topps Wilt Chamberlain C	1969-70 Topps Elgin Baylor F	1969-70 Topps Mel Counts C	1969-70 Topps Johnny Egan G
1969-70 Topps Keith Erickson G	1969-70 Topps Willie McCarter G	1969-70 Topps Jerry West G	1970-71 Topps Wilt Chamberlain C
1970-71 Topps Elgin Baylor F	1970-71 Topps Kieth Erickson G	1970-71 Topps Gail Goodrich G	1970-71 Topps Happy Hairston F
1970-71 Topps Willie McCarter G	1970-71 Topps Rick Roberson F	1970-71 Topps John Tresvant G	1970-71 Topps Jerry West G
1970-71 Topps 1rst All Star F Elgin Baylor	1970-71 Topps 1rst All Star G Jerry West	1970-71 Wilt Chamberlain Team Issue 5x7 b/w	1970-71 Jerry West Team Issue 5x7 b/w
1972 Icee Bear Wilt Chamberlain C	1972 Icee Bear Jerry West G	1971-72 Topps Wilt Chamberlain C	1971-72 Topps Elgin Baylor F
1971-72 Topps Keith Erickson F/G	1971-72 Topps Gail Goodrich G	1971-72 Topps Happy Hairston F	1971-72 Topps Willie McCarter G
1971-72 Topps Jim McMillian F	1971-72 Topps Jerry West G	1971-72 Topps Sticker Wilt Chamberlain	1971-72 Topps Sticker Happy Hairston F
1971-72 Topps Sticker Jerry West G	1972-73 Topps Wilt Chamberlain C	1972-73 Topps Leroy Ellis C/F	1972-73 Topps Keith Erickson F/G
1972-73 Topps Gail Goodrich G	1972-73 Topps Happy Hairston F	1972-73 Topps Jim McMillian F	1972-73 Topps Pat Riley G/F