A fork of Rural Dictionary
Watching a grown person cry after losing to a competitor that they assumed they were superior to, finding out that they are not. Then later, instead of admitting the other team was better, you explain how you had some unrelated problems that impacted your ability to focus to use your full potential. You then start to cry some more and make it so pitifully about you (and not about the better team that beat you) that you become the center of attention.
It occurs in sports, politics.
Everytime the lakers lose a championship (especially to the Pistons or Celtics) they do that.
Hillary Clinton acted like a Laker when she lost to Obama.
Watch Kobe literally cry like a Laker.
The Tea Partiers are a bunch of Lakers
A basketball team from Los Angeles. They are the cross-town rivals of the L.A. Clippers.
The Lakers were founded in Detroit as the Gems. After a miserable first season, the team relocated to Minnesota and became the Lakers. In 1960, the Lakers moved to Los Angeles. Over the years, Shaq and other basketball players have graced the franchise.
The Greatest Team to ever play the game. From West, Baylor, and Wilt to Magic, Kareem and Worthy to Kobe and Shaq, the Los Angeles Lakers have the greatest team in sports history. And for all yoy laker haters out there, you're just jealous because your favorite team isn't as good as the Lakers.
The Lakers won the title in 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
In South-Central Los Angeles, wearing Los Angeles Lakers clothing and gear is generally considered gang-neutral. While wearing Lakers clothing won't necessarily guarantee your safety, it does make a statement to gang members that you're not looking for trouble.
Wearing Lakers gear in South-Central will buy you a little safety, but it is not guaranteed.
Red (Bloods) + Blue (Crips) = Purple (Lakers color)
One of sports' best and classiest organizations. The Lakers win championships like nobody's business. The team's leader, Kobe Bryant, is simply the league's best player. None of the Lakers fight with fans, wear massive bling or do rags, or speak out in the media and make fools of themselves like most other teams. Actually a humble group of players who deliver for their fans.
"Kobe put up 38 points in the second half for the Lakers yesterday."
"Shaq who?"