It was special to celebrate the NBA title, which was won just 72 days ago, the shortest break in the league's history.
- I will take the opportunity and direct myself to the Lakers fans: Show you so much.
We miss but soon we will be together.
And when we are together, we have something special to celebrate, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said in connection with the ringing ceremony.
To strengthen the bond with the fans, the 17th championship jersey will be hoisted to the ceiling at the Staples Center only when the fans get access to the matches again.
The Lakers have had little time to play together
After trying out the fancy rings, the Lakers were defeated in the premiere.
The Clippers were led by Paul George (33 points) and Kawhi Leonard (26) won 116-109.
- We must prioritize getting through this period and making sure that our guys adapt to our game system even if we had little time to do so.
The five guys on the floor must be better than they were tonight, says Lakers coach Frank Vogel according to AP.
Lakers star LeBron James accounted for 22 points this match which ended at 06.35 Swedish time on Wednesday morning.