The first of this string came in the Finals win over their nemesis the Celtics. The decisive victory came on the Garden parquet floor and marked the first time the Lakers defeated the Celtics in a Finals after eight previous failures strecthing back to when the Lakers played in Minneapolis.
He pumped in 38 points against Houston and then a career-high 46 points in the next game against the Sacramento Kings. His Johnson had wanted it badly. That bugs me a little. Johnson quickly mastered his own version of the shot, which he used to make the game-winning basket in the Game 4 victory at the Garden, In , the Lakers edged the Detroit Pistons in a bitter seven-game series to become the first team since the Celtics to repeat as champs.
The following two seasons Johnson averaged more than 20 points and led the Lakers to two more division titles. The next year Los Angeles suffered its earliest departure from the playoffs in nine years, losing to the Phoenix Suns in the Conference Semifinals.
Johnson in the campaign helped the Lakers to a record. The Lakers lost to the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan in five games, but it was the ninth time Johnson had reached the Finals in his 12 seasons. Before the campaign Johnson stunned the world with the announcement that he had tested positive for the HIV virus and was retiring from the NBA. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. Johnson went on to play for the U. Olympic Dream Team, write a book about safe sex, run several businesses he had started as a player, work for NBC as a television commentator and explore the possibility of purchasing an NBA franchise.
With 16 games left to play in the season, he replaced Randy Pfund as the head coach of the Lakers. The team was fighting for a playoff berth when Johnson assumed the reins, and Los Angeles immediately won five straight.
But after the club lost five of its next six outings, Johnson announced that he would not return as coach the following season. On Feb. I want to own, to be a businessman. In Johnson got involved in another business venture, opening a chain of movie theaters in minority neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area, an enterprise he later took to other cities.
He also continued to entertain fans around the world when he took his barnstorming basketball team made up of former college and NBA players to Asia and Australia. Johnson, Roy S. Magic's Touch. Reading, Mass. Toggle navigation. Early years Earvin Johnson Jr.
Successful businesses Johnson enjoyed all-star success as a businessman. For More Information Blatt, Howard. User Contributions: 1. Living in new york was great until after he retired people went out to the street and churches praying.
I'm doing a report on Magic Johnson I think he is amazing and shouldn't of let the disese affect his amazing basketball skills! I will forever love Magic and his wife Cookie, they are the epitome of what a married couple should be. Magic if by any chance you and Cookie actually read these comments, please know that you and your family are always in my prayers.
May God continue to bless you and your family. I have had the dream of meeting the two of you forever. Pacers Fan. Magic should have played with the Pacers! Pacers are 3rd seed in the East NBA Playoff race and host the Cavaliers tonight I'm going of course what Pacers fan would want to miss this rivalry game.
Shonte' Cox-Flowers. Magic Johnson is a man of many versatile talents. He will always be first known as the NBA player who was skilled on the courts and who came out to share his story about living with HIV. Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: Name:. E-mail: Show my email publicly. He then bought a small share of the team.
In , staging a brief comeback, Johnson returned for a few months to the Lakers as a player. He finally retired for good that same year, leaving behind an impressive legacy. Over his long career, Johnson scored 17, points and recorded 10, assists, 6, rebounds and 1, steals.
He also became the all-time leader in NBA assists per game, with an average of Johnson was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in , and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Just as he had dominated the courts, Johnson became a powerful force in business. He created Magic Johnson Enterprises, which has a variety of holdings. Much of his efforts have focused on developing urban areas, bringing Starbucks coffee franchises and movie theaters into underserved communities.
In , he shared his secrets for success with the book 32 Ways to be a Champion in Business. Johnson then teamed up with his old rival Bird to write the book When the Game Was Ours , which explores their rivalry, their experiences on the court and the sport they love.
That same year, he was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. After selling his stake in the Lakers in , Johnson joined an ownership group that purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team in Johnson formally returned to the Lakers in early as president of basketball operations. He made a splash in July by signing megastar free agent LeBron James , but abruptly resigned his post at the end of the NBA season. Johnson's son Earvin III was born in Johnson and his wife, Cookie, also have a daughter named Elisa, whom they adopted in We strive for accuracy and fairness.
Because of it, he had to face quite a lot of incidents of racism. He quotes in his autobiography, My Life:. After a few months, I was miserable at Everett. But being bused to Everett turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me. It got me out of my own little world and taught me how to understand white people, how to communicate and deal with them.
Magic was nicknamed as Magic as a year-old sophomore when he recorded a triple-double of 36 points, 18 rebounds, 16 assists when playing for Everett High School.
Many top-ranked colleges recruited him, but he decided to play close to home. Because he could play the point guard position, he chose Michigan State University. Magic is 62 years old, and since he was born on 14 August, his zodiac sign is Leo. And from what we know, people of this sign are known for being talented, focused, and goal-oriented, among other signs. Moreover, Magic stands 6 feet and 9 inches tall or cm tallest point guard in league history and weighs about pounds or kg.
His brown eyes compliment his smooth skin, not to mention his muscular body structure. After thirteen years of playing professional basketball, Magic has accomplished a lot throughout his career. Here is his career in detail. In his final senior high school season, he led Everett to a win-loss record and averaged He took his team to an overtime victory in the state championship game.
During his freshman year, Magic averaged Overall, throughout his college life, he averaged In his first season, he averaged Early on in the season, he suffered torn cartilage in his left knee and had to miss 45 games.
Overall in the season, he averaged
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