Laker Girls

[1][2][3] Cheerleaders were not common in the NBA at the time, but Buss ordered the formation of the squad—a team of top female dancers who were as talented as they were sexy—as part of his vision for Showtime.

[5] The Laker Girls are a semi-professional squad and members hold regular day jobs ranging from professional dancers to waitresses and university professors.

[5][6] It was as a Laker Girl that Paula Abdul was discovered by The Jacksons, who hired her to choreograph the music video for the song "Torture".

[8] This led to her doing the choreography for their Victory Tour, as well as becoming a notable music video choreographer for other artists, before launching a successful career as singer.

[6] A television movie named Laker Girls,[10] starring Tina Yothers (from TV's Family Ties) and Alexandra Paul (Baywatch) aired in 1990, detailing the fictional tribulations of a trio of acolytes trying out to become members of the cheer leading troupe.