When one thinks of the greatest Laker of all time several names may first come to mind. You may think of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain or Kobe Bryant to name a few. In my opinion the greatest Laker of all time has to be legendary Laker broadcaster, Chick Hearn. For 43 years Chick Hearn was the voice of the Lakers. With an unbelievable work ethic and an astounding 3,338 consecutive game streak, Chick was the voice for several generations of Laker fans. Whether you were sitting at home watching the Laker games on tv or listening in your car radio, Chick provided his "word's-eye view" of the games that made you feel as you were right there seeing the games in person. I just finished reading the book (pictured) about Chick and felt the need to comment on how much he is missed by all of us Laker fans. Chick came up with so many "Chickisms" that is impossible to list them all here however we all knew when Chick put a game in the refrigerator that a Laker victory was secured. Here is one of many videos of the Lakers that you can find on YouTube with Chick doing what he does best. We miss you Chick! Enjoy!
what a rush it is to watch that clip, I remember that shot vividly. Number 32 - greatest ever. Oh, and so was Chickie baby!!
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