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| Earvin "Magic" Johnson |
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| Johnson in 2007 |
| Position(s) |
Point guard/Power forward |
| Jersey #(s) |
32 |
| Listed height |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[1] |
| Listed weight |
255 lb (116 kg)[2] |
| Born |
August 14, 1959 (1959-08-14) (age 50)
Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Career information |
| Year(s) |
1979–1996 |
| NBA Draft |
1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| College |
Michigan State |
| Professional team(s) |
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| Career stats (NBA) |
| Points |
17,707 (19.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds |
6,559 (7.2 rpg) |
| Assists |
10,141 (11.2 apg) |
| Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
| Career highlights and awards |
- 5× NBA Champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- 3× NBA MVP (1987, 1989, 1990)
- 12× All-Star (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
- 3× NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)
- 9× All-NBA First Team Selection (1983–1991)
- 1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1982)
- 1980 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- 1× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1979)
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| Basketball Hall of Fame as player |
.^ Johnson was born in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan.- Earvin Johnson Jr – FREE Earvin Johnson Jr information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Earvin Johnson Jr research 18 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.encyclopedia.com [Source type: General]
^ Magic the Earvin player..
^ Magic Johnson's retiring because he has AIDS? .
.^ Selected as the first pick in the 1979 NBA draft, Magic Johnson played for the LA Lakers for a total of 13 years.- Magic johnson tshirts NBA Shop at bizrate - Shop online this holiday season for Sports Equipment & Outdoor Gear 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.bizrate.com [Source type: General]
^ With a tailor-made nickname and reputation for winning, Johnson was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1979 NBA draft.- Magic Johnson's New Book on Entrepreneurial Success - Hannity - FOXNews.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson was first called "Magic" when he was a star at Everett High School.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ He was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 1987, 1989, and 1990.- Magic Johnson (American basketball player) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.britannica.com [Source type: General]
^ Player Awards and five championship rings during his outstanding career.
^ He won the Most Valuable Player Award and the Finals MVP Award three times each.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
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^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ He has played in 12 All-Star games and honored as one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1996.- W Business Speakers - Earvin Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC wbusinessspeakers.com [Source type: News]
^ Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the bestselling author of My Life, is universally known for his illustrious 13-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where this big player with the big heart changed the way the game is played.- The My Hero Project - Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.myhero.com [Source type: General]
^ Eddie Johnson : led Olympiakos to the Greek Championship in 1994/95, before playing four more years in the NBA and debating a name change , .- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
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^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
He led the league in regular-season
assists four times, and is the NBA's all-time leader in assists per game, with an average of 11.2.
[3] Johnson was a member of the "
Dream Team", the U.S. basketball team that won the
Olympic gold medal in 1992.
.^ In 2002, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ In 2002 , he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Earvin "Magic" Johnson was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as player in 2002 .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ Magic Johnson's retiring because he has AIDS? .
^ The title references the number that Mr. Johnson wore when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 – when he announced his retirement after having been diagnosed as HIV-positive.- Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business - WSJ.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson gave a grave but defiant statement, stating he was happy that both his wife Cookie and her unborn child were HIV negative and that he was going to dedicate his life to spread the word about HIV prevention and promote safer sex.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[7]
Amateur career
Early years
.^ He first played organized basketball at Everett High School.- Earvin Johnson Jr – FREE Earvin Johnson Jr information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Earvin Johnson Jr research 18 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.encyclopedia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson was first called "Magic" when he was a star at Everett High School.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson was first called "Magic" when he was a star at Everett High School .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
[4] .^ When the 15-year-old Earvin finished a game with a triple-double 36 points , 16 rebounds and 16 assists, Fred Stabley Jr., a sports writer for the Lansing State Journal nicknamed him "Magic" for the first time.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Despite being HIV positive, Johnson was chosen for the United States men's national basketball team who represented the USA in the 1992 Olympic Games .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports) Women's Hoops Arrives In East Lansing Dec 19, 2009 Michigan State's 1979 championship roster with Magic Johnson.- SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC sports.surfwax.com [Source type: General]
[4] .^ As a senior, Johnson led Everett to a 27-1 record and the state title while averaging 28.8 points and 16.8 rebounds.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson was first called "Magic" when he was a star at Everett High School.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
[11]
Michigan State University
.^ Johnson wanted to attend college close to home, so he enrolled at Michigan State in East Lansing.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ TOP 10: Magic Johnson Clutch Plays .- Magic Johnson - News, photos, topics, and quotes 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ For example, I had no idea just how close Larry Bird came to never playing college basketball.
[12] .^ Johnson was born in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan.- Earvin Johnson Jr – FREE Earvin Johnson Jr information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Earvin Johnson Jr research 18 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.encyclopedia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson wanted to attend college close to home, so he enrolled at Michigan State in East Lansing.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ "We could play him at point, if we have to.- SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC sports.surfwax.com [Source type: General]
[13]
.^ Initially, he had no big interest to become a basketball star, instead focusing on communication studies because he wanted to become a TV commentator .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Magic Johnson Foundation bring their national community technology initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide to Jacksonville today with .
^ HP (NYSE:HPQ) and the Magic Johnson Foundation today continued their community technology initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide with the opening.
[14] .^ He put up impressive numbers as a freshman (17.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 7.4 apg), leading the Spartans to a 25-5 record and the Big Ten Conference title.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Paired with future NBA star Greg "Special K" Kelser in the local Spartans squad, Johnson averaged 17.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists as a freshman , leading the Spartans to a 25-5 record and the Big Ten Conference title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[4] The Spartans reached the
Elite Eight, but lost narrowly to eventual national champion
Kentucky.
[15]
.^ Magic came out of college after beating Larry Bird in the national championship game (Michigan State vs. Indiana State).
^ As an All-America sophomore Johnson directed his team to the national title in 1979, beating Larry Bird 's Indiana State squad in perhaps the most anticipated (and most watched) NCAA Championship Game ever played.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ As an All-America sophomore Johnson directed his team to the national title in 1979 , beating Larry Bird's Indiana State squad in perhaps the most anticipated (and most watched) NCAA Championship Game ever played.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ Johnson then attended Michigan State University.- Earvin Johnson Jr – FREE Earvin Johnson Jr information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Earvin Johnson Jr research 18 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.encyclopedia.com [Source type: General]
^ Bird's Indiana State Sycamores lost to Johnson and Michigan State, coached by Heathcote, in that game, which is the highest-rated college basketball game ever televised.- SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC sports.surfwax.com [Source type: General]
^ As an All-America sophomore Johnson directed his team to the national title in 1979, beating Larry Bird 's Indiana State squad in perhaps the most anticipated (and most watched) NCAA Championship Game ever played.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
[11] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ After two seasons at Michigan State, Johnson declared himself for the 1979 NBA Draft.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[17]
Professional career
Rookie season in the NBA (1979–80)
.^ Los Angeles Lakers memorabilia.
^ Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1996) .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Los Angeles Lakers (1525) .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
.^ It was also the year that Johnson took Abdul-Jabbar's place as leader of the team.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Lead by Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers entered the 1984 NBA Finals against the Celtics.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ However, Johnson was most excited about the prospect of playing with his personal idol, the 7-2 center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who would eventaully become the NBA's all-time scoring leader.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[19] .^ During the 1981-1982 season Laker head coach Paul Westhead designed an offense that focused around center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.- Earvin Johnson Jr – FREE Earvin Johnson Jr information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Earvin Johnson Jr research 18 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.encyclopedia.com [Source type: General]
^ Assuming Abdul-Jabbar's position at center, Johnson sky-hooked and rebounded the Lakers to victory with 42 points, 15 boards, seven assists and three steals.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
- But Magic Johnson Was An Awesome Rookie... - Marc Ambinder 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC marcambinder.theatlantic.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson in the 1990-91 campaign helped the Lakers to a 58-24 record.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
[20] .^ All-Star Game between a group of NBA All-Stars and the 1984 rookie class.- Magic Johnson - News, Video, Photos, and Rumors from BallHype 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC ballhype.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
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[21]
.^ The Lakers compiled a 60-22 win-loss record, and with Paul Westhead replacing coach McKinney as a coach after a serious bicycle crash, the Lakers reached the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ In the 1982-83 NBA Finals against rival Philadelphia, however, Lakers Norm Nixon, Worthy and Bob McAdoo were all hampered by injury.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ In the 1982-83 NBA Finals against rival Philadelphia, however, Lakers Norm Nixon , Worthy and Bob McAdoo were all hampered by injury.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ Coach Westhead decided to put point guard Johnson at center instead, and on the Sixers' home court, the rookie dominated with 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals , lifting the Lakers to a 123-107 win and winning the NBA Finals MVP award.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ "We could play him at point, if we have to.- SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC sports.surfwax.com [Source type: General]
^ Abdul-Jabbar was sidelined with a badly sprained ankle sustained during his 40-point effort in Game 5.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
- But Magic Johnson Was An Awesome Rookie... - Marc Ambinder 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC marcambinder.theatlantic.com [Source type: General]
[20] .^ Johnson's clutch performance is considered one of the finest individual games ever in NBA playoff history.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson also became one of only four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
[5][24][25] .^ Johnson also became one of only four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The two legends unite to discuss the highlights of their amazing careers, particularly their spectacular clashes against one another in the 1980s, when they combined to win eight NBA championships and six MVP awards.- When the Game Was Ours by Earvin Magic Johnson, Jackie MacMullan, Larry Bird 2009, Hardcover: items on eBay.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC catalog.ebay.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In one of the most anticipated and watched NCAA Championship Game ever played, Johnson's squad prevailed 75-64, and Johnson was voted Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[26]
Ups and downs (1980–83)
.^ The following season, Johnson tore cartilage in his left knee, sidelining him for 45 games.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ In the first month, 7-2 Tom Burleson of the Atlanta Hawks fell on Johnson's left knee, forcing him to miss 45 games with torn cartilage.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ In 1988-89 , Abdul-Jabbar's final season, Johnson suffered a hamstring injury in the NBA Finals and the Lakers were swept by a well-rounded Pistons team.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ In the first month, 7-2 Tom Burleson of the Atlanta Hawks fell on Johnson's left knee, forcing him to miss 45 games with torn cartilage.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ He wanted to have the most beautiful people in L.A. at the game—he said if they came, everybody else would come.- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
[27] Johnson returned before the start of the
1981 playoffs, but the Lakers' then-assistant and future head coach
Pat Riley later said Johnson's much-anticipated return made the Lakers a "divided team".
[28] The 54-win Lakers faced the 40–42
Houston Rockets in the first round of playoffs,
[29][30] where Houston upset the Lakers 2–1 after Johnson
airballed a last-second shot in Game 3.
[31]
.^ With an itch to still be involved in basketball, Johnson became head coach of the Lakers towards the end of the 1993-94 season, replacing Randy Pfund.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Magic Johnson, one of the NBA's all-time great point guards with the Los Angeles Lakers during their "Showtime" days, tells the New York Post he thinks Cleveland Cavaliers forward and league MVP LeBron James will sign with the New York Knicks after this season.- Magic Johnson thinks LeBron James will go to New York, but Johnson's scenario could be flawed | Starting Blocks - cleveland.com - cleveland.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.cleveland.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On November 7, 1991, Johnson announced his immediate retirement from the NBA. Johnson would later admit that he contracted the disease from having multiple sexual partners during his career.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[32] .^ The following day, Lakers owner Jerry Buss fired Westhead and promoted assistant coach Pat Riley.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ At the press conference to announce Westhead's replacement, owner Jerry Buss said that Jerry West would be the coach.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ LC: You and Dr. Jerry Buss, the owner of the Lakers, are close?- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
.^ Still, Earvin Johnson was even more than a revolutionary player, who, at 6-9, was the tallest point guard in league history.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Even the most diehard of Celtics fans begrudgingly gave Lakers fans their due respect .- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Buss instead fired Westhead, causing league-wide scorn against Johnson.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[4] .^ At age 36, Johnson played the last 32 games of the season, averaging 14.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ With a strong season, in which he scored 18.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 9.5 assists and a league-high 2.7 steals per game and was voted a member of the All-NBA Second Team, [5] Johnson silenced his critics.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ In that season, he joined Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as the only NBA players to score at least 700 points, rebounds and assists in the same season.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Paired with future NBA star Greg "Special K" Kelser in the local Spartans squad, Johnson averaged 17.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists as a freshman , leading the Spartans to a 25-5 record and the Big Ten Conference title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ In 905 NBA games, he scored 17,707 points, 6,559 rebounds and 10,141 assists, translating to career averages of 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 11.2 assists per game.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[11] .^ That win propelled the Lakers to a second Finals' win over the Celtics in three years.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ In the 1982-83 NBA Finals against rival Philadelphia, however, Lakers Norm Nixon, Worthy and Bob McAdoo were all hampered by injury.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers compiled a 60-22 win-loss record, and with Paul Westhead replacing coach McKinney as a coach after a serious bicycle crash, the Lakers reached the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ The Lakers won 4-2, and for his feats, Johnson won his third Finals MVP title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson won his third Finals MVP Award in 1987, following a six-game victory over Boston.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
[35] .^ Top 10: Magic Johnson Assists .- Magic Johnson - News, photos, topics, and quotes 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Assuming Abdul-Jabbar's position at center, Johnson sky-hooked and rebounded the Lakers to victory with 42 points, 15 boards, seven assists and three steals.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
- But Magic Johnson Was An Awesome Rookie... - Marc Ambinder 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC marcambinder.theatlantic.com [Source type: General]
^ In his 13 NBA seasons Johnson compiled 17,707 points (19.5 ppg), 6,559 rebounds (7.2 rpg) and 10,141 assists (11.2 apg) in addition to 1,724 steals, good for ninth place on the all-time list.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
[36] .^ Though Bird and Johnson later became pals, their NBA encounters were furiously competitive.- Frozen in time: Magic Johnson meets Larry Bird, 26 March 1979 | Sport | The Observer 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: News]
^ Businessman and former Laker describes the difference between the high of closing a great business deal and being successful on the basketball court.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Earvin "Magic" Johnson . November 17, 2008 | PBS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In 1988, the Lakers edged the Detroit Pistons in a bitter seven-game series to become the first team since the 1968-69 Celtics to repeat as champs.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
[38]
.^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ In the 1988-89 NBA season , Johnson was again outstanding, his 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 12.8 assists per game earning him his second MVP award.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ However, in that series, Johnson's team mates Norm Nixon , James Worthy and Bob McAdoo were injured, and the undermanned- Lakers were swept by a powerful Sixers club which featured Julius Erving, Andrew Toney joined by superstar center, Finals MVP Moses Malone .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers won 4-2, and for his feats, Johnson won his third Finals MVP title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The rivalry reached its climax in the mid-80s, when Johnson's Lakers and Bird's Celtics met in three NBA Finals (1984, 1985, 1987).- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[39] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers won 4-2, and for his feats, Johnson won his third Finals MVP title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[40]
Battles against the Celtics (1983–87)
.^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson played in six of the eight Olympic games, averaging 8.0 points and 5.5 assists per game.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ That win propelled the Lakers to a second Finals' win over the Celtics in three years.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers won 4-2, and for his feats, Johnson won his third Finals MVP title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers met the Celtics again in the 1987 NBA Finals .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[41] .^ With the game tied in Game 2, Johnson failed to get off a shot before the buzzer, sending the contest in overtime and leading to a Celtics victory.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ "We won our first game on a last-second shot," the former Los Angeles Lakers point guard says in the ad.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ In the first month, 7-2 Tom Burleson of the Atlanta Hawks fell on Johnson's left knee, forcing him to miss 45 games with torn cartilage.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
[41] .^ I am just saying everybody is always bashing on the Knicks in which I understand why but also have to give them credit for their good play of basketball in which they have been winning games as of lately.- Knicks snub Magic Johnson - NBA - Pro Basketball - Rumors - FanNation 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.fannation.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Actually they are starting to win games and play well, I wouldnt be surprise if they made the playoffs this year which right now they are boarder line.- Knicks snub Magic Johnson - NBA - Pro Basketball - Rumors - FanNation 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.fannation.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Nash had a 21-point, 20-assist game Monday, the first such 20-20 in the NBA since he did it four seasons ago at New York.- SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC sports.surfwax.com [Source type: General]
.^ In the first month, 7-2 Tom Burleson of the Atlanta Hawks fell on Johnson's left knee, forcing him to miss 45 games with torn cartilage.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ In this series, Bird was locked down by Lakers defensive stalwart Michael Cooper [7] while Johnson was unstoppable, best shown in Game 4, when he hit a last-second hook shot over the outstretched arms of Celtics big men Robert Parish and Kevin McHale to win the game 107-106.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson then went on endorse a two-and-out policy for the game, before wrapping it up for the China fans.- Glory days: Larry Bird, Magic Johnson still cherish '79 showdown, endorse the college game | March Madness - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.cleveland.com [Source type: General]
.^ Johnson won his first five games, but then lost the next six, causing him to announce he would not continue coaching.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Rodman played three games for the UK Brighton Bears in 2006, one game for Pippen’s Finland team the following year, and two exhibition games in the Philippines in 2006.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ In 1988, the Lakers edged the Detroit Pistons in a bitter seven-game series to become the first team since the 1968-69 Celtics to repeat as champs.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
.^ In the deciding Game 7 with the Lakers trailing by three, Celtics guard stole the ball from Johnson, ending the series.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ The title references the number that Mr. Johnson wore when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 – when he announced his retirement after having been diagnosed as HIV-positive.- Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business - WSJ.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]
^ With an itch to still be involved in basketball, Johnson became head coach of the Lakers towards the end of the 1993-94 season, replacing Randy Pfund.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[41] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ At age 36, Johnson played the last 32 games of the season, averaging 14.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[42] Johnson later described the series as "the one championship we should have had but didn't get".
[43]
.^ Despite Johnson's strong 18.8 point / 5.9 rebounds / 12.6 assists regular season average, [5] the Lakers were unable to power past the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The 1985-86 NBA season proved to be a disappointment for Johnson and his Lakers.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ Los Angeles Lakers memorabilia.
^ Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1996) .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Los Angeles Lakers (1525) .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
[44] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ That win propelled the Lakers to a second Finals' win over the Celtics in three years.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[47]
.^ The 1985-86 NBA season proved to be a disappointment for Johnson and his Lakers.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ Despite Johnson's strong 18.8 point / 5.9 rebounds / 12.6 assists regular season average, [5] the Lakers were unable to power past the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ But in the following five games, the Lakers stormed back to win the NBA Finals 4-2, powered by the venerable 38-year-old Finals MVP Abdul-Jabbar.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Unable to resist the Houston " Twin Towers " of Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson , the Lakers bowed out 1-4.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[48] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ In the 1988-89 NBA season , Johnson was again outstanding, his 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 12.8 assists per game earning him his second MVP award.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[4][49] .^ Los Angeles Lakers memorabilia.
^ Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1996) .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ However, it remained Johnson's only NBA game for a long time.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers won 4-2, and for his feats, Johnson won his third Finals MVP title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[50][51]
Repeat and falling short (1987–91)
.^ The Lakers won 4-2, and for his feats, Johnson won his third Finals MVP title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers met the Celtics again in the 1987 NBA Finals .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Prior to the 1987-88 NBA season , Lakers coach Pat Riley shocked the team by promising the press to defend the NBA title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[52] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ In Abdul-Jabbar's final season, Johnson was awarded his second MVP Award, averaging 22.5 points, 12.8 assists and 7.9 rebounds per game.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ Johnson had another stellar season (19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 11.9 assists per game), [5] but in the 1988 NBA Playoffs , the Lakers survived two narrow 4-3 series against the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ In the Finals , the Lakers played against the Detroit Pistons , the rugged "Bad Boys" squad which was often accused of playing brutal basketball.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ After two seven-game series with the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks, Johnson and the Lakers would get their first look at the "Bad Boys."- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[54] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- But Magic Johnson Was An Awesome Rookie... - Marc Ambinder 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC marcambinder.theatlantic.com [Source type: General]
[55] .^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson contributed with 15.2 assists per game in the finals.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson played in six of the eight Olympic games, averaging 8.0 points and 5.5 assists per game.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[56]
.^ Johnson played in six of the eight Olympic games, averaging 8.0 points and 5.5 assists per game.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Los Angeles would go on to win in six games and Johnson was awarded his third NBA Finals MVP title, averaging 26.2 points, 13.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ In 1988-89 , Abdul-Jabbar's final season, Johnson suffered a hamstring injury in the NBA Finals and the Lakers were swept by a well-rounded Pistons team.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
However, after Johnson went down with a hamstring injury in Game 2, the Lakers were no match for the Pistons, who swept them 4–0.
[58]
.^ A similar fate awaited Johnson in the following 1989-90 NBA season , when he won his third MVP award with a strong regular season with averages of 22.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 11.5 assists, [5] but his Lakers bowed out in the second playoff round to the Phoenix Suns .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ However, it remained Johnson's only NBA game for a long time.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ They've done the playoffs year in and year out.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ A similar fate awaited Johnson in the following 1989-90 NBA season , when he won his third MVP award with a strong regular season with averages of 22.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 11.5 assists, [5] but his Lakers bowed out in the second playoff round to the Phoenix Suns .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ As the article points out the Lakers won the championship his rookie year.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
[60] .^ The 1985-86 NBA season proved to be a disappointment for Johnson and his Lakers.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson suited up for two games on the Magic Great Danes, averaging 9 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 turnovers.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
.^ Johnson's two triple-doubles weren't enough to stop Jordan and the Bulls, winning in five games.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ With the Lakers, Johnson won five NBA titles and was a three-time Most Valuable Player.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Fran's starting five of the best basketball players he has ever seen: PG- Magic Johnson; SG- Michael...- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[61][62] .^ However, the series failed to live up to its hype, as Bulls defensive stalwart Scottie Pippen defended well against Johnson and Finals MVP Jordan powered his team to a 4-1 win.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ SOURCE: The Orange County Register 1 month ago He was Scottie Pippen with Magic Johnson size and a strong body, but with a real jump shot, not a learned one.- Magic Johnson - News, photos, topics, and quotes 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The hiatus from the NBA Finals for Johnson and the Lakers would only last a year with Los Angeles returning during the 1990-91 season against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
.^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award .- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- But Magic Johnson Was An Awesome Rookie... - Marc Ambinder 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC marcambinder.theatlantic.com [Source type: General]
^ However, in that series, Johnson's team mates Norm Nixon , James Worthy and Bob McAdoo were injured, and the undermanned- Lakers were swept by a powerful Sixers club which featured Julius Erving, Andrew Toney joined by superstar center, Finals MVP Moses Malone .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[4] .^ Johnson suited up for two games on the Magic Great Danes, averaging 9 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 turnovers.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Assuming Abdul-Jabbar's position at center, Johnson sky-hooked and rebounded the Lakers to victory with 42 points, 15 boards, seven assists and three steals.- NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.nba.com [Source type: General]
- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
- But Magic Johnson Was An Awesome Rookie... - Marc Ambinder 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC marcambinder.theatlantic.com [Source type: General]
^ He was named the Final Four MVP after putting up 21 points and 7 rebounds per game and leading the team to its first European Championship.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[64]
HIV announcement and Olympics (1991–92)
.^ The title references the number that Mr. Johnson wore when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 – when he announced his retirement after having been diagnosed as HIV-positive.- Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business - WSJ.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]
^ Before the 1991-92 campaign Johnson stunned the world with the announcement that he had tested positive for the HIV virus and was retiring from the NBA. He made a triumphant appearance at the All-Star Game that season, however, earning the game's MVP Award and leading the West to a 153-113 victory.- Magic Johnson - Hoopedia 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC hoopedia.nba.com [Source type: General]
^ Earvin Johnson Michael was famous for the world's best basketball players before announcing his sudden retirement from the NBA in 1991,.
.^ On November 7 , 1991 , Johnson shocked the world with the announcement that he was infected with HIV and would immediately retire.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ On November 7, 1991, Johnson announced his immediate retirement from the NBA. Johnson would later admit that he contracted the disease from having multiple sexual partners during his career.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ A painful three-peat later, I happily watched the second retirement press conference, and was even more pleased for the invention of the cigar cutter .- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[65] .^ His wife, Cookie, and their unborn child did not contract the HIV virus.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ On November 7, 1991, Johnson announced his immediate retirement from the NBA. Johnson would later admit that he contracted the disease from having multiple sexual partners during his career.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ ''The Lord has definitely healed Earvin,'' the basketball star's wife, Cookie Johnson, said in an interview in the latest Ebony magazine.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[66] .^ The title references the number that Mr. Johnson wore when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 – when he announced his retirement after having been diagnosed as HIV-positive.- Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business - WSJ.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]
^ Nov 28, 2009 Johnson Slams Thomas in Book Blames him for spreading gay rumors.
^ Where Magic Johnson said he had AIDS. To my knowledge, he has only said he is HIV positive which is not the same thing.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[68] .^ Despite being HIV positive, Johnson was chosen for the United States men's national basketball team who represented the USA in the 1992 Olympic Games .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ We are now franchising throughout most of the United States.- Magic Johnson Travel Group Franchise Information 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ Johnson also became one of only four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[70] Many articles praised Johnson as a hero, and former U.S. President
George H. W. Bush said, "For me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyone who loves sports."
[71]
.^ Johnson was voted as a starter for the 1992 NBA All-Star game despite his retirement.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ One of the most vocal opponents was Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson hit the court running as a rookie, earning a nod as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game and was a selection on the NBA All-Rookie Team.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[73] .^ Paired with future NBA star Greg "Special K" Kelser in the local Spartans squad, Johnson averaged 17.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists as a freshman , leading the Spartans to a 25-5 record and the Big Ten Conference title.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Assuming Abdul-Jabbar's position at center, Johnson sky-hooked and rebounded the Lakers to victory with 42 points, 15 boards, seven assists and three steals.
^ In that season, he joined Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as the only NBA players to score at least 700 points, rebounds and assists in the same season.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[74] .^ Only three other players have had two games with seven-or-more turnovers in an NBA Finals series since the NBA began tracking that statistic in 1977-78: Magic Johnson in 1983 and 1984 and Isiah Thomas in 1990.- Magic Johnson Stats - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson won the skeptics over and made a triumphant return, leading the West to a 153-113 win and being crowned All-Star MVP. The game was also a curiosity, ending prematurely when he drained a last-minute three-pointer and his colleagues refused to play further, instead running collectively on court, hugging him and exchanging high-fives.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Not to mention, that since appearing in 12 games with the Mavericks in 2000, he’s had brief stints with three different ABA teams and was negotiating with another club as recently as last season at age 46 (!- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[75]
.^ He was also member of the famous Dream Team U. S. basketball team which won the Olympic gold medal in 1992.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Utah Jazz actually had the first draft pick, but because they had traded it away to sign NBA star Gail Goodrich , the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Johnson with the first overall pick, [1] signing him for a hefty salary of US$ 600,000 a year.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Despite being HIV positive, Johnson was chosen for the United States men's national basketball team who represented the USA in the 1992 Olympic Games .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
[76] .^ The title references the number that Mr. Johnson wore when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 – when he announced his retirement after having been diagnosed as HIV-positive.- Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business - WSJ.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]
^ When Magic Johnson was brand new to the League -- this is the guy most consider the greatest point guard ever -- few people believed he could play point guard.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ At one point, Magic Johnson told the press he wanted to be traded because of the style of play, and coach Paul Westhead was instantly replaced.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
[14]
Post-Olympics and later life
.^ My personal favorite comeback, and one that doesn’t get mentioned nearly as much as it should, was Magic Johnson ’s return during the 1995/96 season.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Eddie Johnson : led Olympiakos to the Greek Championship in 1994/95, before playing four more years in the NBA and debating a name change , .- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Tom Chambers : played for Maccabi Tel Aviv during the 1995/96 season before returning to the NBA for two more years, and is um, currently planning a comeback at the age of 49.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
.^ Brad Miller, Kings: Miller missed several games last season after getting stitches to repair a gash on his finger.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Guys are playing harder than ever, exuding intensity not seen in the regular season.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ It throws them out of rhythm and balance, probably because they spend the regular season playing finesse, up-tempo basketball.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
[11] .^ In his new advice book "32 Ways to be a Champion in Business," Earvin "Magic" Johnson explains how he translated his fame as a basketball player into a career as an investor and businessman off the court.- Magic Johnson on Succeeding in Business - WSJ.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC online.wsj.com [Source type: General]
^ On November 7, 1991, Johnson announced his immediate retirement from the NBA. Johnson would later admit that he contracted the disease from having multiple sexual partners during his career.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson was selected to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team in 1997 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[4]
.^ With an itch to still be involved in basketball, Johnson became head coach of the Lakers towards the end of the 1993-94 season, replacing Randy Pfund.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Late in the 1993-94 NBA season , he returned to the NBA, replacing Randy Pfund as head coach of the Lakers.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ The Lakers compiled a 60-22 win-loss record, and with Paul Westhead replacing coach McKinney as a coach after a serious bicycle crash, the Lakers reached the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ Instead, in June 1994, Johnson purchased a share of his Lakers and became a part-time owner.- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ My personal favorite comeback, and one that doesn’t get mentioned nearly as much as it should, was Magic Johnson ’s return during the 1995/96 season.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Despite being HIV positive, Johnson was chosen for the United States men's national basketball team who represented the USA in the 1992 Olympic Games .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ Points Per Game: 19.5 Rebounds Per Game: 7.2 Assists Per Game: 11.2 Career Highlights .- Magic Johnson - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC armchairgm.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Shifting to the point forward position, the 255-pound Johnson averaged 14.6 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds in 32 games.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson played in six of the eight Olympic games, averaging 8.0 points and 5.5 assists per game.- Magic Johnson Bio - NBA Finals - ESPNDB 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espndb.go.com [Source type: General]
[17] After the Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round of
the playoffs,
[78] Johnson retired permanently, saying, "I am going out on my terms, something I couldn't say when I aborted a comeback in 1992."
[11]
Off the court
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^ ''The Lord has definitely healed Earvin,'' the basketball star's wife, Cookie Johnson, said in an interview in the latest Ebony magazine.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson was at his book signing at Borders in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Times Square Gossip: MAGIC JOHNSON WRITES NEW BUSINESS BOOK 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.timessquaregossip.com [Source type: General]
^ With a smile so dazzling it, too, could be seen from the freeway, Earvin “Magic” Johnson turned the Lakers into the must-see show in the sports world.- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
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Personal life
.^ First of all, Magic Johnson just didn't - just wasn't born Magic Johnson.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Earvin "Magic" Johnson . November 17, 2008 | PBS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Each time a father takes his son or daughter to the playground to shoot baskets for the first time, a new world opens -- one full of values that can shape a lifetime.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ About the time Earvin Johnson first took the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers, as Halberstam wrote in 1981: Now, after the Laker practice, the press waited for Magic.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
.^ Reply Report Abuse by lolitaharvey5249 ( October 10, 2008 3:47 pm ET ) I think it is pretty low that someone will say Magic Johnson is faking.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Magic Johnson Enterprises Read More...- Magic Johnson « Prolebrity 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.prolebrity.com [Source type: General]
^ About 32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business Magic Johnson Enterprises The Magic Johnson Foundation Mr. Johnson's bio E-mail a friend .- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Earvin "Magic" Johnson . November 17, 2008 | PBS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
[79] In 1991, Johnson married Earlitha "Cookie" Kelly, with whom he had one son, Earvin III;
[79] the couple adopted a daughter, Elisa, in 1995.
[80]
Media figure and business interests
.^ We have the right to speak freely, even if it is a conservative talk show host stating his belief that Magic Johnson faked AIDS. Just the same as when the liberal media spews forth their verbal diarrhea.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Sodexo plans to open a concept called SubConnection Magic in partnership with basketball legend Magic Johnson at Florida A&M University.- Sodexo, Magic Johnson Open University Dining Venue 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC food-management.com [Source type: General]
^ I’d be dreaming and dreaming—for two hours, I felt like I was really calling the shots and I was the CEO. And one night the boss came back while I was supposed to be cleaning up the office, and there I was—pretending like I was the CEO. And you know what?- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
[81] .^ Rather, they run Rangel, Lewis, Bob Johnson, and now Magic Johnson out there.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ Magic should stick to basketball, movie theaters and coffee houses.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ And that's how I got really started with the Magic Johnson Theaters.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Earvin "Magic" Johnson . November 17, 2008 | PBS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
[82] Johnson has also worked as a
motivational speaker.
[7] .^ We will abandon you Hillary, oh no not the Democratic party but YOU for this type of race baiting.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ January 19th, 2008 6:03 am ET Some not so smart Hillary Clinton supporters want history to record the United States was ruled 16 years by the same family.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ I would feel much more secure with Hillary Clinton as MY president .- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
[84] .^ Johnson is also VP and part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Earvin "Magic" Johnson . November 17, 2008 | PBS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
^ May, 22, 2008 May 22 5:03 PM ET Comment Email Print Share Nate Jones of Jones on the NBA blog had great seats to last night's Laker game, sitting near Laker minority owner Magic Johnson.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ He showed corporations they could make money in areas that before they had feared to tread, and while those floodgates have never truly opened, they are more open now than they have been."- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
He also holds the title of team vice president.
[87] .^ Sodexo plans to open a concept called SubConnection Magic in partnership with basketball legend Magic Johnson at Florida A&M University.- Sodexo, Magic Johnson Open University Dining Venue 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC food-management.com [Source type: General]
^ When Magic Johnson got a big new contract, Lazenby says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar called a press conference and wondered aloud if Johnson had become part of Laker management.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ January 08, 2010 Sodexo, Magic Johnson Open University Dining Venue .- Sodexo, Magic Johnson Open University Dining Venue 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC food-management.com [Source type: General]
[88]
HIV activism
In 2003, Johnson met with
Nancy Pelosi to discuss federal assistance for those with
AIDS.
.^ Where Magic Johnson said he had AIDS. To my knowledge, he has only said he is HIV positive which is not the same thing.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ January 19th, 2008 2:46 am ET I could care less of what Magic Johnson or any other celebrity has to say regarding the candidates.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ A few years later, Magic finally returned to the hardwood to help the struggling Lakers.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[90] In 1992, he joined the National Commission on AIDS, but left after eight months, saying that the commission was not doing enough to combat the disease.
[89] .^ Park (USA: short title) - 106 and Park World AIDS Day (2006) TV episode (voice) ....- Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
[91]
HIV had been associated with drug addicts and homosexuals,
[89] but Johnson's campaigns sought to show that the risk of infection was not limited to those groups.
.^ I wanted to write someting to help young people to learn about these topics.
^ He never had AIDS. If he did say he had AIDS, he would be confusing the virus with the actual disease (like a lot of people do).- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The alliance between Aetna and Magic Johnson hopes to help people in underserved communities better understand their health and health care issues.
[89][90].^ Where Magic Johnson said he had AIDS. To my knowledge, he has only said he is HIV positive which is not the same thing.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "I had them write down three things they knew about HIV/AIDS. Somebody wrote, 'There's a cure for AIDS. Look at Magic Johnson.'- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Some people are HIV positive and for whatever reason do not become infected with full-blown "AIDS".- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[92] .^ African-American community in the nation at that time.- Magic Johnson Talks About Books, Business, Barack and Basketball -- NBA FanHouse 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC nba.fanhouse.com [Source type: General]
^ That's one of the myths Johnson says he will have to dispel if he's going to succeed in perhaps his most ambitious venture of all, a $60 million partnership with the drug firm Abbott that aims to cut AIDS rates among African-Americans by 50% in the next five years.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ So I said, “Wow, if African Americans are going but there are no theaters in that community, if I build one, they will come.” And I’m going to help them understand that if violence happens, this theater will close.- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
[92]
Career achievements
Johnson's number 32 jersey was retired by
the Lakers in 1992.
.^ Most Points - Per Game (Minimum 50 points scored) .- NBA All-Star Game Individual Records 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.allstarnba.es [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Most Assists - Per Game (Minimum 25 assists) .- NBA All-Star Game Individual Records 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.allstarnba.es [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ He was named the Final Four MVP after putting up 21 points and 7 rebounds per game and leading the team to its first European Championship.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[17] .^ He was named the Final Four MVP after putting up 21 points and 7 rebounds per game and leading the team to its first European Championship.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ He averaged 11 points and 8 rebounds in two games for ToPo, going a Starks-esque two for 16 from behind the arc, and then put up 21 points, 12 rebounds, six assists in his final game for the Sundsvall Dragons.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Was Johnson's most profound impact on the NBA what Halberstam called his "potential for changing the way the game was played," or was it that he was "reassuring" to white fans?- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
[95] .^ Anyway, The Cooz finished that game with a gaudy 31 points and 29 assists, thereby accounting for 89 of those 173 all by himself.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Meanwhile, Bob Cousy was piling up the assists, and after a while people realized he had a shot at the existing one-game record of 21, held by Richie Guerin of the Knicks.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ SP Game Used All-Star Sigs .- MAGIC JOHNSON CARDS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC my.execpc.com [Source type: General]
[94] Johnson introduced a fast-paced style of basketball called "Showtime", described as a mix of "no-look passes off the
fastbreak, pin-point
alley-oops from
halfcourt, spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through
triple teams."
[4] Fellow Lakers guard
Michael Cooper said, "There have been times when [Johnson] has thrown passes and I wasn't sure where he was going. Then one of our guys catches the ball and scores, and I run back up the floor convinced that he must've thrown it through somebody."
[4][11] .^ Being tough is sticking to your game plan, playing your game despite whatever is going on around you, despite what they're trying to do to you, despite what this crowd is trying to do to you ...- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ At one point, Magic Johnson told the press he wanted to be traded because of the style of play, and coach Paul Westhead was instantly replaced.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Magic Johnson — Michael Jackson, “Remember the Time:” This must’ve been the moment when Michael Jackson made Magic a better point guard.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[4] He combined the size of a power forward, the one-on-one skills of a
swingman, and the ball handling talent of a guard, making him one of the most dangerous
triple-double threats of all time; his 138 triple-double games are second only to
Oscar Robertson's 181.
[96]
For his feats, Johnson was voted as one of the
50 Greatest Players of All Time by the NBA in 1996,
[97] and was inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.
[98] ESPN's
SportsCentury ranked Johnson #17 in their "50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century"
[99] In 2006,
ESPN.com rated Johnson the greatest point guard of all time, stating, "It could be argued that he's the one player in NBA history who was better than Michael Jordan."
[5] Several of his achievements in individual games have also been named among the top moments in the NBA.
[25][100][101]Rivalry with Larry Bird
.^ He was named the Final Four MVP after putting up 21 points and 7 rebounds per game and leading the team to its first European Championship.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
.^ Los Angeles Lakers (1525) .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson is also VP and part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . Earvin "Magic" Johnson . November 17, 2008 | PBS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Los Angeles Lakers (1995 - 1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1994) Los Angeles Lakers (1979 - 1991) .- Magic Johnson « Prolebrity 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.prolebrity.com [Source type: General]
Similarly, Bird admitted that Johnson's daily
box score was the first thing he checked in the morning.
[75]
.^ X Close On March 26, 1979, Magic Johnson's Michigan State faced Larry Bird's Indiana State in an epic final that changed the NCAA tournament forever.
^ (Bird was doing the same thing contemporaneously with Boston which made for one of the greatest rivalries in sports.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I am not voting for Obama because he is black if he were white I would still vote for him because he is the best candidate, period.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
[102][103] The rivalry was also significant because it drew national attention to the faltering NBA. Prior to Johnson and Bird's arrival, the NBA had gone through a decade of declining interest and low TV ratings.
[104] .^ Was Johnson's most profound impact on the NBA what Halberstam called his "potential for changing the way the game was played," or was it that he was "reassuring" to white fans?- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Johnson suited up for two games on the Magic Great Danes, averaging 9 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 turnovers.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ January 19th, 2008 5:13 am ET MAGIC JOHNSON AND BILL CLINTON; SOMEHOW I FEEL THOSE TWO BELONG TOGETHER. .- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
.^ Isiah Thomas , Kevin McHale , Larry Bird , Larry Bird's Lesbian Haircut , Magic Johnson , Mark Aguirre , Spaniards love Converse..- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Knicks snub Magic Johnson - NBA - Pro Basketball - Rumors - FanNation FanNation - The Republic of Sport .- Knicks snub Magic Johnson - NBA - Pro Basketball - Rumors - FanNation 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.fannation.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Basketball History , Larry Bird , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
[11]
.^ Johnson five years ago told New York Knicks executives that they should hire Thomas, his good friend.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Isiah Thomas , Kevin McHale , Larry Bird , Larry Bird's Lesbian Haircut , Magic Johnson , Mark Aguirre , Spaniards love Converse..- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[106][107] .^ After Clyde Drexler was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, he contemplated coming back as a 42-year-old sixth man.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
[105]
Works
Biographies
Johnson's
autobiography is
Johnson, Earvin (1992). .^ My personal favorite comeback, and one that doesn’t get mentioned nearly as much as it should, was Magic Johnson ’s return during the 1995/96 season.- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
^ Thank you for taking the time to review my Magic Johnson Basketball Cards page.- MAGIC JOHNSON CARDS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC my.execpc.com [Source type: General]
^ Where Magic Johnson said he had AIDS. To my knowledge, he has only said he is HIV positive which is not the same thing.- Minneapolis radio hosts Baker and Perry are "convinced" that Magic Johnson "faked AIDS" | Media Matters for America 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC mediamatters.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Random House. ISBN 0449222543. Other biographies include:
- Haskins, James (1981). .^ Himself - The Arrival (1987) TV episode (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson) ....
- Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ Himself - Thirty (1987) TV episode (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson) ....- Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ January 18th, 2008 9:40 pm ET There is a reason Earvin "Magic" Johnson appears with Bill Clinton more so than Hillary Clinton.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
Hillside, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers. ISBN 0-89490-044-7.
- Gutman, Bill (1991). .^ Magic might be the only guy to sleep wiht more women than Bill.
- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ January 18th, 2008 9:40 pm ET There is a reason Earvin "Magic" Johnson appears with Bill Clinton more so than Hillary Clinton.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ He would, however, give us more joy than he could ever imagine on The Magic Hour .- www.lowposts.com » Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC lowposts.com [Source type: General]
New York, New York: Harper Paperbacks. ISBN 0-06-100542-8.
- Morgan, Bill (1991). .^ Himself - The Arrival (1987) TV episode (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson) ....
- Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
^ With a smile so dazzling it, too, could be seen from the freeway, Earvin “Magic” Johnson turned the Lakers into the must-see show in the sports world.- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
^ Himself 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (2006) (TV) (as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson) ....- Magic Johnson 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
ISBN 0-606-01895-6.
- Gutman, Bill (1992). .^ Sitaram: "you have NO DOUBT that Magic johnson would MOP the court with you...
^ But because Magic was so tall he was able to at once rebound and then lead the attack up the court without passing off himself.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
Brookfield, Connecticut: Millbrook Press. ISBN 1-56294-287-5.
- Johnson, Rick L. (1992). .^ With a smile so dazzling it, too, could be seen from the freeway, Earvin “Magic” Johnson turned the Lakers into the must-see show in the sports world.
- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Basketball History , Larry Bird , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Basketball History , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
New York, New York: Dillon Press. ISBN 0-87518-553-3.
- Rozakis, Laurie (1993). .^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Basketball History , Larry Bird , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .
- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Basketball History , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ January 18th, 2008 7:51 pm ET Magic Johnson was good at basketball.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
Vero Beach, Florida: Rourke Enterprises. ISBN 0-86592-025-7.
- Schwabacher, Martin (1993). .^ With a smile so dazzling it, too, could be seen from the freeway, Earvin “Magic” Johnson turned the Lakers into the must-see show in the sports world.
- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
^ But some little part of me would like the world better if Magic Johnson had stood by his friend.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
New York, New York: Chelsea Juniors. ISBN 0-7910-2038-X.
- Bork, Günter (1994). Die großen Basketball Stars. Copress-Verl. ISBN 3-7679-0369-5. (German)
- Frank, Steven (1994). .^ Magic Johnson was a basketball player not baseball.
- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Basketball History , Larry Bird , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
^ Tags: Boston Celtics , Basketball History , 2008 Playoffs , Los Angeles Lakers , Henry Abbott , Boston Celtics , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Basketball History , Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers , 2008 Playoffs .- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
New York, New York: Chelsea House Publishers. ISBN 0-7910-2430-X.
- Bork, Günter (1995). Basketball Sternstunden. Copress-Verl. ISBN 3-7679-0456-X. (German)
- Blatt, Howard (1996). Magic! Against The Odds. New York, New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-00301-1.
- Rosner, Mark (1999). Michael MacCambridge. ed. .^ With a smile so dazzling it, too, could be seen from the freeway, Earvin “Magic” Johnson turned the Lakers into the must-see show in the sports world.
- Magic Johnson Means Business - LA Times Magazine 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC www.latimesmagazine.com [Source type: General]
^ Eddy: OK Sitaram: Lets say that what I AM with regard to theology/philosophy is analogous to some super-star basketball player like Magic Johnson, lets say.
^ About the time Earvin Johnson first took the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers, as Halberstam wrote in 1981: Now, after the Laker practice, the press waited for Magic.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
New York: Hyperion ESPN Books. pp. 251–52. (In ESPN SportsCentury)
- Gottfried, Ted (2001). .^ Earvin"Magic" Johnson .
- MAGIC JOHNSON CARDS 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC my.execpc.com [Source type: General]
^ January 18th, 2008 9:40 pm ET There is a reason Earvin "Magic" Johnson appears with Bill Clinton more so than Hillary Clinton.- CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton puts Magic Johnson front and center « - Blogs from CNN.com 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com [Source type: General]
^ About the time Earvin Johnson first took the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers, as Halberstam wrote in 1981: Now, after the Laker practice, the press waited for Magic.- Magic Johnson - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN 28 January 2010 0:23 UTC espn.go.com [Source type: General]
New York, New York: F. Watts. ISBN 0-531-11675-1.
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Johnson, Magic |
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American professional basketball player |
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1959-8-14 |
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