Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.is an American retired professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Associationfor 13 seasons. After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth14 August 1959
CityLansing, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I grew up poor, but I didn't have poor dreams
Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
I'm at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
Because if you're going to lose, lose. I'm serious.
I'd never been on a team where if you don't win a championship, it's a failure. For that to be the norm is pretty mind-boggling. The bar has been set pretty high here because of the history.