Multiple choice general knowledge

Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers"?

  1. Wilshire

  2. West Angeles

  3. Central Square

  4. East Venue

  5. Minnesota
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Explanation

The Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise was originally based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is known as the 'Land of 10,000 Lakes'. The team was called the Minneapolis Lakers from 1947 to 1960 before moving to Los Angeles, but kept the 'Lakers' name despite Los Angeles not being known for lakes. This is a common sports trivia question about franchise history.

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