Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.
As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.
We now take a look at Anthony Miller, a power forward who suited up for the Lakers in the 1990s.
Miller grew up in Benton Harbor, a small town in southwest Michigan, and played three seasons of college basketball at Michigan State University. The Golden State Warriors took him in the second round of the 1994 NBA Draft, and he was subsequently traded to the Lakers.
He played two seasons with the Purple and Gold and averaged 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 8.9 minutes a game. The 6-foot-9 big man was nicknamed “Pig” because his facial features resembled those of that specific mammal.
After leaving the Lakers, Miller spent six more seasons in the NBA. He also spent time with the Yakima Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association and won league championships there in 2003 and 2006.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers jersey history No. 2 — Anthony Miller