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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Did you know that Coach K has over 79 NCAA tournament victories, while averaging 25 wins per season?

Did you Michael William Krzyzewski is nicknamed Coach K"?

Did you know that Mike Krzyzewski was born February 13, 1947?

Did you know that Coach K  played under Coach Bob Knight from 1966 to 1969?

Did you know that Coach K has served as the head mens basketball coach at Duke University since 1980?

Did you know that Coach K has led the Blue Devils to four NCAA Championships, 11 Final Fours, 12 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season titles, and 13 ACC Tournament championships?

Did you know that Coach K is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics?

Did you know that Coach K was the head coach of the American team that won the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship?

Did you know that Coach K was also an assistant coach on the 1992 "Dream Team"?

Did you know that from 1975 to 1980, Krzyzewski was the head basketball coach at the United States Military Academy?

Did you know that Coach K has over 79 NCAA tournament victories, while averaging 25 wins per season?

Did you know that Coach K was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following the 2001 season?

Did you know that Coach K became the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history?

Did you that Coach K broke a record that was once held by his former Coach Bob Knight?

Did you know that Coach K is now the winningest  Coach in NCAA History with 903rd victory?











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Did you know the Dream Team was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players?

Did you know that the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was nicknamed the "Dream Team"?

Did you know the Dream Team was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players?

Did you know that the Dream Team is considered by some to be the greatest team ever assembled in any sport?

Did you know that the Dream Team defeated its opponents by an average of almost 44 points en route to the gold medal against Croatia at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona?

Did you know that Chuck Daly served as coach, assisted by Lenny Wilkens, P. J. Carlesimo, and Mike Krzyzewski^?

Did you know that the first ten players for the Dream Team were officially selected on September 21, 1991?

Did you know that  Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls, John Stockton and Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz, Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers, Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks, Chris Mullin of the Golden State Warriors, David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs, and Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers (later traded to the Phoenix Suns) were the first players selected for the dream team?^[6]

Did you know that Christian Laettner of Duke University. Laettner was the only player selected for the national team without any professional experience?

Did you know that Christian Laettner beat out Louisiana State University's Shaquille O'Neal for the final spot on the roster?^[7]

Did you know that Charles Barkley was the Dream Team's leading scorer during the Olympics, averaging 18.0 points per game?
Did you know that The "Dream Team" was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010?

Did you know that the Dream Team is one of only eight teams enshrined in the Hall of Fame?

Did you know that eleven of the twelve players on the roster (all but Laettner) and three of the four coaches (all but Carlesimo) have been elected to the Hall of Fame as individuals?

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Did you know that John Stockton missed only 22 games out of over 1,400 games during his career, 18 of them in one season?

Did you know that John Stockton played college basketball for Gonzaga University in his hometown where he averaged 20.9 points per game while shooting 57% from the field in his senior year?

Did you know that John Stockton was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 16th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft?

Did you know that John Stockton averaged a career double-double, with 13.1 points and 10.5 assists per game?

Did you know that Stockton holds the NBA's record for most career assists (15,806) by a margin of more than 4,000, as well as the record for most career steals (3,265)?

Did you know that Stockton had five of the top six assists seasons in NBA history (the other belonging to Isiah Thomas)?

Did you know Stockton holds the NBA record for the most seasons, games, and consecutive games played with one team, and is third in total games played, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish?

Did you know that John Stockton missed only 22 games out of over 1,400 games during his career, 18 of them in one season?

Did you know that Stockton played in 38 games where he tallied 20 or more assists?

Did you know that Stockton appeared in 10 All-Star games, and was named co-MVP of the game in 1993 with Jazz teammate Karl Malone, which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah?

He played with the 1992 and 1996 US Olympic basketball teams, known as Dream Team I and III, the first Olympic squads to feature NBA players, keeping the game ball from both Gold Medal games.

 He was selected to the All-NBA First Team twice, the All-NBA Second Team six times, the All-NBA Third Team three times, and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team five times.

He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996. Stockton's career highlight came in Game 6 of the 1997 Western Conference Finals. Stockton scored the last 9 points for the Jazz, including a buzzer-beating 3-point shot over the Houston Rockets' Charles Barkley, to send the Jazz to the first of its two consecutive NBA Finals appearances.

Did you know that Stockton and Malone played a record 1,412 regular-season games together as teammates?

Did you know that a Majority of Stockton's assists resulted from passes to Malone?

His number-12 jersey was retired by the Jazz during a game on November 22, 2004. A statue of Stockton can be seen in front of the Energy Solutions Arena; an accompanying statue of Karl Malone was placed nearby on March 23, 2006.

Did you know that Malone and Stockton statues stand on a bronze plaque commemorating their achievements together?

Did you know that Stockton was a member of the 2009 class of inductees to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins, Elgin Baylor, Reggie Miller, Pete Maravich, and his teammate Karl Malone?

Did you know that John Stockton is considered to be one of the best players never to have won an NBA championship?

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Did you know who were the 10 Greatest NBA coaches?

10. John Kundla

Kundla was the coach of the Minneapolis Lakers for 11 seasons. He had a total record of 423-302. Most importantly, he was the coach of the first dynasty in the NBA, as he led the Lakers to five championships in a six-year stretch. He was also one of the youngest coaches ever when he took over the Lakers at age 31. In all, he coached six Hall of Famers and was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach. 

9. Red Holzman

Holzman was the coach of some great Knicks teams during the '70s. In 16 seasons as a coach, he compiled a record of 696-604. He led the Knicks to two championships in 1970 and 1973. He also led the Knicks to a then record 18-game winning streak in 1969. Finally, he won the Coach of the Year Award in 1970 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

8. Rudy Tomjanovich

Tomjanovich was one of the best modern coaches ever. In his 13-year career as the coach of the Rockets and the Lakers (one season), he compiled a 527-416 record, a winning percent of .559. He led the Rockets to back-to-back championships in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. He was also the head coach of the 2000 U.S. Men's basketball team that won the gold medal.

7. Chuck Daly

Daly led the Pistons to back-to-back titles in the late '80s.  In his 14-year career as a coach, he had a 638-437 record and a .593 winning percentage. He was also the coach of the 1992 U.S. Men's basketball team, the original Dream Team. Finally, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994.

6. Lenny Wilkens

Wilkens is the all-time leader in wins for an NBA head coach. He was a head coach for 32 seasons, coaching the Sonics, Blazers, Cavaliers, Hawks, Raptors, and Knicks. He has a record of 1332-1155 and a winning percentage of .536. He also led the Sonics to the finals twice in the late '70s, winning the title in the 1978-79 season. Finally, he also won the 1993-94 Coach of the Year Award while leading the Cavs to 57 wins.

5. Larry Brown

Brown is probably the best coach ever at getting the most out of bad teams. In his 25-year career as an NBA head coach, he has a record of 1240-910 and a winning percentage of .577. He is the only coach ever to have led a college team to a championship and an NBA team to a championship.

He led the Kansas Jayhawks to a title in 1988 and the Detroit Pistons to a championship in 2004. He is also the only coach to have led seven different teams to the playoffs. Finally, he won the Coach of the Year Award in 2000-01 with the 76ers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. 

4. Pat Riley

Riley was the head coach of the "Showtime" Lakers of the '80s. In a 24-year career as coach of the Lakers, Knicks, and Heat, he has won five championships (four with the Lakers and one with the Heat). He has also compiled a 1210-694 record, winning games at an impressive .636 clip.

He also won the NBA Coach of the Year Award three times in 1990, 1993, and 1997. He led his teams to the playoffs every season of his career except for one and that was his last season with the Heat. He ranks second in playoff wins with 171.

3. Gregg Popovich

Popovich has been one of the best, if not the best coach, over the last 10 seasons. In his 13-year career, he has led the San Antonio Spurs to four championships and 633 wins, with just 305 losses. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in the 2002-03 and has had 11 consecutive seasons with a winning percentage of .646 or better. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future.

2. Red Auerbach

Auerbach was the "Godfather of the NBA." He was the man of the Boston Celtics for over 30 years as a coach and an executive. In his career as a coach, he led the Celtics to an amazing nine championships, including an unfathomable eight consecutive titles from 1959 until 1966.

He had a record of 823-426 and a .659 winning percentage. He also has a career playoff record of 91-60, with a winning percentage of .603. He also won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1965. Finally, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969.

1. Phil Jackson

Jackson is greatest coach of all time.  He has nine championships as a coach to prove it.  Sure, he has had four of the greatest players ever in Jordan, Pippen, Shaq, and Kobe, but no one can deny what he has accomplished. He has an amazing record of 980-418 in his 18-year career.  He also owns an all-time winning percentage of .703, which is the highest ever.

He has the most playoff wins with 193. He won the NBA Coach of the Year Award in the 1995-96 season. He still could win more championships as he is currently the coach of the Lakers, one of the best teams in the league. Finally, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

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Did you know the Boston Celtics signed the first African American player in the NBA?

Did you know that the Boston Celtics were founded in 1946?

Did you know that the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC?

Did you know that the Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden?

Did you know that the Boston Celtics share the TD Garden with the Boston Blazers (NLL), and the Boston Bruins of the NHL?

Did you know that the Celtics' have won 17 NBA Championships and have the most for any NBA franchise?

Did you know that the Los Angeles Lakers, their Western Conference rival, has won 16 NBA Titles?

Did you know that the Celtics dominated the league from 1957 to 1969,  winning 11 championships in 13 years, and eight in a row (1959–1966)?

Did you know that the Celtics has the longest consecutive championship streak of any North American pro sports team?

Did you know that legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach, combined for a 795–397 record that helped the Celtics win 16 Championships?

Did you know that the Celtics met the Lakers 12 times in the Finals during the mid 1950s and 80s with the Celtics winning nine and Lakers winning three?

Did you know that the Celtics had tragedy strike when the drafted Len Bias second overall pick and the star died two days after he was drafted?

Did you know that the Celtics suffered another tragedy when their star player Reggie Lewis died of a heart attack in his prime?^[2]

 Did you know that four Celtics (Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Dave Cowens and Larry Bird) have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for an NBA record total of 10 MVP awards?^[3]

Did you know that in 1950, the Boston Celtics drafted an signed the first African American player,Chuck Cooper to play in the NBA?

Did you know that Bill Russell took over as player-coach, which was Auerbach's ploy to keep Russell interested?

Did you know that Bill Russell also became the first Black coach in the NBA?^[18]

Did you know that Bill Russell was also the General Manager of the Celtics?

Did you know that Tom Heinsohn coached the Boston Celtics to the 1974 and 1976 NBA Championship?

Did you know that Dave Cowens had helped the Celtics win 2 titles during the mid 1970s?

Did you know that John Havlicek was the Celtics' all-time leading scorer, and he retired after 16 seasons?^[27]

Did you know that in 1985, the Lakers defeated the Celtics for the  first time the Lakers and the only time that the Celtics lost a championship at Boston Garden?

Did you know that in 1986 Larry Bird won his third consecutive MVP award and Bill Walton won the Sixth Man of the Year Awar?

Did you know after thirteen seasons with the Celetics and winning a gold medal in the Barcelona Olympics with the Dream Team, Bird retired in 1992 primarily due to his back injuries?

Did you know that the Celtics drafted Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer?

Did you know that David Wesley, Dino Radja and Rick Fox were let cut?

Did you know that the Celtics drafted Paul Pierce in the 1998 NBA Draft,^[61] with the 10th overall pick?

Did you know that Rick Pitino acquired veteran Kenny Anderson, for future Finals MVP Billups and Dee Brown?

Did you know that Rick Pitino failed to achieve meaningful success and resigned in 2001?

Did you know that in 2003, the Celtics were sold by owner Paul Gaston to Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C.,^[65] led by H. Irving Grousbeck, Wycliffe Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca?

"The Big 3"

Paul Pierce

Kevin Garnett

Ray Allen

Did you know that in the summer of 2007, GM Danny Ainge made a series of moves that returned the Celtics to prominence?

Did you know that Boston had their big three first?

Did you know that the Pistons-Celtics rivalry had these teams met in the NBA Playoffs five times in seven seasons from 1985–1991, with the Celtics winning in 1985 and 1987, and the Pistons coming out on top en route to back-to-back Finals appearances in 1988 and their championship season of 1989 and 1991?

Did you know that the Celtics–Pistons rivalry had these superstars that played such as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars?


Did you know that Celtics 17, the Lakers 16; together, the two teams' have accounted for  33 championships for more than half of the 64 championships in NBA history?

Did you know that Rick Pitino was team president of the Celetics from (1997- 2001)

Did you know that Danny Ainge is the General Manager of the Celetics (2007–present)?

Did you know that Danny Ainge is also (President of Basketball Operations from (2003–present) ?

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