<P> As the Minneapolis Lakers , their road uniform is powder blue with gold trim . It is notable that it featured the city name 's abbreviation ( MPLS ) on their road uniforms ; they later changed it to the team nickname in block lettering . Their home uniform is white with powder blue and gold trim , and features the team nickname . It was used from 1948 -- 58 . The original MPLS uniforms were later used as throwback uniforms in the 2001 -- 02 and 2017 -- 18 seasons . </P>
<P> As the Minneapolis Lakers , their road uniform is powder blue with gold trim . It is notable that it featured the city name 's abbreviation ( MPLS ) on their road uniforms ; they later changed it to the team nickname in block lettering . Their home uniform is white with powder blue and gold trim , and features the team nickname . It was used from 1948 -- 58 . The original MPLS uniforms were later used as throwback uniforms in the 2001 -- 02 and 2017 -- 18 seasons . </P>
what does mpls stand for on the lakers jerseys
what does mpls stand for on the lakers jerseys
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