The past two NBA champions won the Larry O'Brien trophy because of one massive trade by each team. The 2019 Raptors won the title by trading for Kawhi Leonard and the 2020 Lakers did the same in their acquisition of Anthony Davis.
Celebrate Black History Month by recognizing two of the most impactful Black athletes in Los Angeles. A sports fan would be hard-pressed not to mention the great Black athletes of the '40s, '50s and '60s that broke into segregated American sports, forever changing the sports landscape as the country knew it.
