So you heard about the LA Lakers cheerleaders then?

The Laker Girls made a splash across the pond yesterday!

Premiership stars turn out to see Beckham’s favourite team
By Georgina Littlejohn
UK Daily Mail
5th October 2010

Premiership stars swapped their footballs for basketballs last night as they turned out en masse to watch the LA Lakers at London’s O2 Arena.

But not being a particularly popular sport in the UK, could it have been the team’s world famous cheerleaders that lured them across London on a cold and wet evening?

A perfect spot to watch the match – and check out the scantily-clad ladies dancing their socks off before and during the game.

Maybe they’d had a word with David Beckham who is a regular at the LA Lakers games in Los Angeles, and has been snapped a couple of times cheekily checking out the cheerleaders.

The Laker Girls performed their energetic routines in yellow shorts and cropped tops that showed off their toned midriffs.

They also treated their delighted onlookers to a costume change and came out for another number in tiny purple skirts and cropped tops.

But while they may have been the main attraction for some, let’s not forget there was actually a basketball game going on…[Article cont’d]