Played for the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–56) of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and led them to five championships from 1949 to 1954. Mikan was a key figure in the rise of professional basketball. He subsequently became a lawyer and was later (1967–69) the first commissioner of the rival American Basketball Association. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mikan dribbling the ball in his Lakers uniform, signed in silver ink. In very fine condition. Auction LOA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
