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Lakers star LeBron James officially endorsed Kamala Harris for President in 2024, stating, 'When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!'
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While Jeanie Buss leans Democratic, some minority owners and stakeholders in the Lakers' parent entities have historically contributed to Republican causes , though rarely to MAGA-specific PACs in recent cycles.
Strongest Not MAGA
During the 2020 NBA Bubble, Lakers players, led by LeBron James, wore red hats mimicking the MAGA design but with the text 'Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.'
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Lakers star LeBron James officially endorsed Kamala Harris for President in 2024, stating, 'When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!'
Notes: James is the face of the franchise and his political activism is a core part of the Lakers' modern identity.
As the team's most prominent figure, James's explicit opposition to Trump and support for the Democratic ticket is a major signal of the team's cultural alignment.
While Jeanie Buss leans Democratic, some minority owners and stakeholders in the Lakers' parent entities have historically contributed to Republican causes, though rarely to MAGA-specific PACs in recent cycles.
Notes: The Lakers have a complex ownership structure including the Buss Family Trust and various minority partners.
Provides balance by noting that while the public face of the team is anti-MAGA, the financial interests behind the scenes are not 100% monolithic.
Lakers controlling owner and President Jeanie Buss has a history of donating to Democratic candidates and causes, including contributions to Kamala Harris and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
Notes: Buss is the primary decision-maker for the franchise.
Ownership's financial leanings often dictate the political culture of a franchise. Buss's consistent support for Democrats contrasts with MAGA alignment.
The Lakers organization partnered with local officials to turn their home arena into a large-scale voting center for the 2020 general election, an initiative aimed at increasing voter turnout in response to social justice movements.
Notes: This was part of a broader NBA push often criticized by MAGA figures as partisan interference.
The push for expanded voting access in urban centers is frequently framed as an anti-MAGA/pro-Democrat institutional move.
The Lakers players voted to boycott/strike during the 2020 playoffs following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a move that was sharply criticized by the Trump administration as 'political' and 'absurd.'
Notes: The Lakers were one of the two teams (along with the Clippers) that initially voted to cancel the remainder of the season entirely.
The team's leadership in the strike placed them in direct ideological conflict with the MAGA administration's 'law and order' platform.
During the 2020 NBA Bubble, Lakers players, led by LeBron James, wore red hats mimicking the MAGA design but with the text 'Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.'
Notes: The team collectively used the MAGA aesthetic to subvert its meaning in favor of social justice reform.
While player-led, the team's official social media and communications channels amplified this imagery, signaling organizational alignment with anti-MAGA cultural messaging.
In September 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers issued an official statement supporting athletes' right to protest following critical comments from President Donald Trump. The team stated they 'support our players and all athletes who use their platform to promote unity and equality.'
Notes: This was a direct response to Trump's 'son of a bitch' comments regarding NFL players kneeling.
This is a high-confidence official organizational stance that directly opposed the rhetoric of the MAGA leader at the time.
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant publicly criticized President Trump in 2017, stating that a president 'whose name alone creates division and anger' cannot 'Make America Great Again.'
Notes: Bryant remained a significant ambassador for the Lakers brand until his passing.
The public stance of the franchise's most iconic figure against the MAGA slogan carries significant weight in the team's historical alignment.