The Los Angeles Lakers have proven themselves as one of the best teams in the NBA since the 1960's. With the NBA Hardwood Classic Nights, the Los Angeles Lakers have been wearing some of the old jerseys to honor the first teams of the NBA. But there is not really much any difference between the old and new jerseys, just minor changes have been made and adopting the colors purple and gold.

Let's take a look back at the jerseys of the Los Angeles Lakers through the years. In early 1960's, George Mikan brought the Lakers to 5 NBA titles. The colors used in the jerseys before were white and light blue with yellow trimmings on the road. Before, being the Los Angeles Lakers, this team was called the Minneapolis Lakers.

The next jersey is even bolder with a new share of color. They ditched the light blue color and opted for a darker navy blue. They also changed how the team's name is written, before it was just plain and changed it to a scripted form. The L.A. Script is what the current team will be wearing when they go retro.

By the late 60's the Lakers has adopted the colors of purple and gold. And this color scheme has lasted for more than two decades. Only some modification to the numbers was made. By 1980's the font color is purple and some changes in the font style.

When it was Shaquille's time with the Lakers, the jerseys were done in mostly gold. Showing off their back-to-back championships with this color. But of course, the purple and white color is still evident. Currently, they have a white home jersey. With the 2008 season, the Lakers are still wearing their purple jerseys while they wear the white jerseys at home games.