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Determined to play competitive basketball despite being out of the NBA, Johnson formed the Magic Johnson All-Stars, a barnstorming team composed of former NBA and college players. In 1994, Johnson joined with former pros Mark Aguirre , Reggie Theus , John Long , Earl Cureton , Jim Farmer , and Lester Conner , as his team played games in ...
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)
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.
A five-time NBA champion with the Lakers and three-time NBA most valuable player, Johnson is currently part-owner of teams in four U.S. sports leagues (he sold his stake in the Lakers in 2010).
Magic Johnson at the Lakers championship rally, June 1980. The 1979-80 NBA season was the Lakers' 32nd season in the NBA and the 20th season in Los Angeles. It featured a 20-year old rookie Magic Johnson leading the Lakers to their seventh NBA Championship (second in Los Angeles), defeating the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving in six games in the NBA Finals, which was the first NBA ...
The 1991 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1990–91 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. It was also the first NBA Finals broadcast by NBC after 17 years with CBS . The Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls took on the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers for the ...
The post Magic Johnson Names The NBA’s Most ‘Consistent’ Star appeared first on The Spun. The NBA’s regular season is nearly at an end, which means the Most Valuable Player race is in its ...
Lakers legend Magic Johnson said he, not Golden State's Stephen Curry, is the greatest point guard of all time, with a bunch of hand-picked numbers as proof.