5 Best Partnerships in NBA History

2018 NBA Finals - Game Four
2018 NBA Finals - Game Four

#2. Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Statue Unveiling At STAPLES Center
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Statue Unveiling At STAPLES Center

On many fans lists of top five players of all time, Kareem and Magic formed an incredible on court duo. They two superstars made eight trips to the Finals during their 10 year stint as teammates while bringing home five NBA titles back to Los Angeles.

Potentially the flashiest duo ever they were the spearhead of the famous Showtime Lakers, with Magic Johnson being one of the best passers in history and Kareem one of the most unstoppable scorers, it was hard for any team to match up.

Winning the 1987 and 1988 titles together the two paved the way for the Lakers to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Bill Russel Celtic era.

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