George Mikan - This is SportsCenter

[cuadfromts]

SWAG

[tawilliamson83]

Even Shaq understood. No Shaq (or Wilt) without Mikan. Glad to know he had a good sense of humor.

[Mywsuporsche]

Love the contrast in styles that the commercial highlights.

[theungreatkahli]

Nice

[TheBasketballdev]

1st hall of famer

[VictoryGold24]

George Mikan was from my hometown :)

[lbj6mj23]

back then basketball were basketball players,about 1985 they started packing more pounds and athletic training the terminator knicks shaq mj hoops and now lbj d howard wade rose damn times are changing

[hokieboy19]

bob ley <3

[Classic1942]

BRING THE LAKERS BACK TO MINNEAPOLIS WHERE THERE ARE LAKES WOO LAKERS!

[SolidSnakeRules]

MPLS = Minneapolis Lakers. That's why they're called the Lakers (land of 10,000 lakes and all)

[johnnycajxrt]

@SolidSnakeRules thanks for posting that. I was wondering what MPLS meant

[ODog2G8]

I'm surprised they werent arrested for indecent exposure back then in the 50's & 60's

[rawkofages]

Rad.



[Atreyu2010]

George!



[johnnycajxrt]

MPLS? must be before my time because i don't know what team that is

[halodystroyer44]

@johnnycajxrt minneapolis lakers

[BabyBackBullsh1t]

wow suzy kolbert. in her case it gets better with age

[melissamikan]

Thank you for all your KIND words. Others, feel free to vent on me.

GRAMPS number one grandchild,

Melissa Mikan

[dandy9918]

@melissamikan The first NBA superstar.

[melissamikan]

MPLS., WOW!

ARE YOU IN SCHOOL????

[melissamikan]

You're joking I'm sure.

[MIKESOWELL]

@pizzaisyummy86 He averaged 27 and 14 in his prime.

[VeoShock]

LOL "Come on bob chest pass, chest pass". Never saw Mr Mikan with out a smile. RIP 

[ThePACKRBACK]

The last talented Minnesota Basketball Player...

[drfriddle]

@ThePACKRBACK kevin garnett...

[halodystroyer44]

@ThePACKRBACK not KG?

[DaSniperT]

@ThePACKRBACK Minnesotas got better basketball then Shitsconsin, Lakers 5 Championships, Bucks???

[WilliamTyndale1]

@DaSniperT 1. The Answer is 1. Which is one more than the great state of Minny-soda over the past 57 years.

/jmZUSwnn5HU

Seriously though, arguing between MN & WI about which is the better basketball "powerhouse" is a lot like arguing over whose grandmother could beat the other's up :)

It's a moot point, Jack!

[DaSniperT]

@WilliamTyndale1 I agree, i admit the T-Wolves suck but their a hell of a team the bucks right now.

[JAMISONS]

Rip

[RickhatesScott]

The ABA ball @ 0:26 is cool. So is George Mikan.

[RICK24BARRY]

WE MISS YOU OUT HERE ICELAND.. R.I.P great true original LEGEND

[deutschland08fn]

Minneapolis born and raised

[stallion0308]

@htballr35 seriously?

[danq06]

the best part is the beginning when he is bouncing the ball down the cubicles and stops at one with a fake pass lol... classic like he was, big up to shaq for covering this legends funeral for realllzzz

[johnnycajxrt]

MPLS? what does that mean... don't fault me, before my time

[pkil232]

@johnnycajxrt before the lakers were in LA they were in minneapolis, which is what MPLS stands for.

[TheStygianAbyss24]

On our try-outs yesterday, I was the only one who knew what the "Mikan Drill" is. O.O

[JCbanks71]

"whatever happened to the two handed sit shot"....showing all these dunk shots

[halodystroyer44]

@noodles356 wtf? who cares where he played as long as he was a laker. indinapolis fans seem to embrace johnny unitas even though he played in baltimore and la dodgers fans embrace jackie robinson even though he played in brooklyn. btw the lakers are better than the team that minnesota has now,they did a nice job getting rid of KG. lol

[andrewaperrine]

@halodystroyer44 Uhg, dont remind me how bad my team is Xp

[halodystroyer44]

@andrewaperrine rofl, i actually live in minnesota

[halodystroyer44]

5 rings, more than lebron. haha

[dizazzter69]

epic!!

[Orlandomagic44]

@MCCsLife Yo...Southside Crip? you might wanna lower your tone of anger on the internet the more "gangster" you make yourself the more you are of a low life cunt with no family and you just make a show of your self thats why you act as somebody else you keyboard warrior....

[1500abe]

gotta giv props to the man u created the dunk

[prodiggy13]

22 points in the Finals with a broken wrist,

this guy was Mr.BASKETBALL!

[reeniem99]

Hey joenathanable, you can assume whatever you want, however, it is George Mikan, and he is my late father. Your point?

[reeniem99]

Hi! One statue is at the target center in Minneapolis where the Timberwolves play. I attended a tribute in Joliet, Illionois,a few years ago, where my dad was raised on Broadway Blvd. and another staute was erected and they named Broadway Bld>>George Mikan Blvd.! I am the youngest child born in1963, so I guess one thing I can say is I'm realizing what a humble and great man he was because he was just my dad and was a simple, kind and wondrful man. He is greatly missed ! MMM

[joenathanable]

Can I assume that's not really George Mikan?

[jamestizo]

@joenathanable Thats Mikan for sure

[mikeydhh]

@reeniem99 Bless his soul. The true original NBA hall of famer. This was so cool for him to do this commercial!

[dnzg66]

Excellent

[reeniem99]

Yeah guys I guess he is old! The man is my late father and I am his youngest child. He was a remarkable man who did and hasd alot to do with the game of basketball, however, he was a WONDERFUL father, and missed by many!

[fbookacc]

Im calling your bluff, where is his statue in his home town, and what landmark is his mural by?

[NearOblivion101]

@reeniem99 bitch ur a nobody!! go jump off a cliff faggot!!!

[WANAGETAWAY]

man hes old and huge rip

[adamy10]

Thats George Mikan RIP. Respect your history kids.

[NearOblivion101]

@adamy10 shut up BITCH!!!! hahahahaha

[Civsuccess2]

lol, super super super old timer....