So the LA LAKERS......can someone tell me exactly what a laker is? Whats the meaning of the name?

the lakers are originally from minneapolis, minnesota, and minnesota is known as "the land of 10,000 lakes"

So the LA LAKERS......can someone tell me exactly what a laker is? Whats the meaning of the name?
What up speedemon,





The Lakers are originally from Minnesota which is surrounded by Lakes (Minnesota is actually known as the land of a thousand Lakes) so that's where they got their name from. i guess techinically a Laker is one who Lakes.





Hope that helps. Kindly,





Nickster
Reply:Laker is the name of a type of cargo ship used on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river. Remember they use to be from Minneapolis
Reply:the lakers were originally from minneappolis and got the name because it was called the land of 10,000 lakes. i think thats why they are named lakers.
Reply:People who lives on a lake.
Reply:a team who sucks and a has a lame player named kobe ****..





they suck bigtime..
Reply:name was from minneapolis where there are tons of lakes