Magic Johnson
 Magic Johnson (right) with Nancy Pelosi in 2003 |
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| Point guard/Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 14, 1959 Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan State |
| NBA Draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Pro career | 1979–1996 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 17,707 |
| Rebounds | 6,559 (7.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 10,141 (11.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan) is an American retired NBA basketball player. He won the NBA Championship in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 all with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played college basketball at Michigan State University where he developed a rivalry and friendship with Boston Celtics star Larry Bird when he faced him in the 1979 NCAA finals and three NBA championship games.
In 1991, Johnson made public that he had been diagnosed with HIV.[1] He is a supporter of AIDS prevention.
In 1992, Johnson was a member of the United States men's national basketball team. That team won an Olympic gold medal.[2]
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002[3] and was also named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.
References [change]
- ↑ Magic Johnson 20 years later
- ↑ "The Original Dream Team". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/history/dreamT_moments.html.
- ↑ "Earvin "Magic" Johnson". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/earvin-magic-johnson.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Magic Johnson at Wikimedia Commons- Magic Johnson's NBA player profile
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