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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player.
Finals. Holds the single-series record for highest assists-per-game average—14.0 (1985) Shares the single-series record for most triple-doubles—2 (1985) Holds the record for most points by a rookie, game—42 (May 16, 1980, vs. Philadelphia) Holds the record for most assists by a rookie, game—11 (May 7, 1980, vs. Philadelphia)
With an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion, former NBA star Magic Johnson is one of only four athletes — the others being Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Tiger Woods — who have achieved 10 ...
NBA icon Magic Johnson has become the fourth sports star to reach billionaire status, with a net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes’ calculation.
September 17, 2023. (2023-09-17) Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an American sports drama television series created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht for HBO, based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman. The first season, comprising 10 episodes, chronicles the ...
FILE - Magic Johnson waves to people before an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Magic Johnson's performance in Game 6 and the series earned him the 1980 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). What made Johnson's performance even more remarkable was that he was an NBA rookie—and, indeed, one who had left college after only two years, and was only 20 years old. "Jamaal Wilkes had an unbelievable game", said Johnson in 2011.
Magic Johnson announces his HIV diagnosis and retirement from the Lakers on Nov. 7, 1991, with NBA Commissioner David Stern and teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at his side.