Did you know that Magic Johnson won championships in high school, college, and the NBA?

Did you know that Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr. was born August 14, 1959? 

 Did you know that the name  "Magic" Johnson, came from an announcer who commented on Johnson moves as Magic?








Did you know that Magic Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons?

Did you know that Magic Johnson won championships in high school, college, and  NBA in consecutive years?

Did you know that Magic Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers?

Did you know that Johnson was the first player in NBA history to wind championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season?

Did you know that Johnson won five championships with the Lakers during the 1980s?

Did you know that Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award?

Did you know that Johnson's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, twelve All-Star games, and ten All-NBA First and Second Team nominations?

 Did you know that Johnson led the league in regular-season assists four times, and is the NBA's all-time leader in average assists per game, at 11.2?^[3]

Did you know that Johnson was a member of the "Dream Team", the U.S. basketball team that won the Olympic gold medal in 1992?


Did you know that Johnson was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, and enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002?^[5]

Did you know that Johnson was rated the greatest NBA point guard of all time by ESPN in 2007?^[6]

Did you know that Johnson is as an entrepreneur,^[7] philanthropist,^[8] broadcaster and motivational speaker?.^[9]

 Did you know that  Johnson is now a part-owner of the Lakers for several years and is is part of a group of investors that purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012?






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