The New York Yankees and Boston Celtics might have more championships but the Los Angeles Lakers are the premier glamour franchise in North American sports. The Lakers have always been a star-driven team in what has always been a star-driven league. They are Wilt the Stilt and Mr. Clutch. Shaq . Magic . Luka . LeBron . Cap and the Black Mamba . Nine of the 30 best players in NBA history (and six of the top eight) have worn Purple and Gold at some point in their career. They are Hollywood personified. They are Showtime. Dr. Jerry Buss, who bought the team for $67.5 million in May 1979, turned the team into a luxury product both on and off the court. The Lakers are the Forum Club, the Laker Girls, Jack , Denzel , Leo , Dyan Cannon, and Flea. There have been countless books written about them . Multiple television shows and documentaries have chronicled their history. They dominate the discourse. Back in 2004, when NBA Commisioner David Stern was asked for his ideal Finals matchup, he joked, “the Lakers vs.…