He was born on August 14, 1959 in Michigan. His real name is Earvin Johnson. The story of the name 'Magic'. At the age of 15, he scored 36 points in a basketball game. It was called Magic due to this success. He has nine siblings. Their childhood years were difficult.
He started playing basketball at Everett High. He had an average of 28.8 points in his final year. Discovered by Fred Stabley. 36 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists in the match. He continued his basketball career at Michigan State University. After her high school education, she continued her basketball career at Michigan State University. He was the NCAA champion in 1979 with Michigan State University.
He was selected first in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He won the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award three times, the first of which was in the rookie season. He has won the five-time championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won 3 NBA MVP's, 3 NBA Finals MVP, 12 NBA All Star games and 2 NBA All Star matches. Throughout his career he played with an average of 10,141 assists. It is ranked fifth with an average. On November 8, 1991, he announced the withdrawal of basketball after the discovery of the HIV virus.
During his 13-year career he only played in the Los Angeles Lakers. The jersey number 32 is retired. He won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. He was a member of the team consisting of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton, David Robinson, Chris Mullin, Earvin Johnson, Christian Laettner and Clyde Drexler. This team is called '' Dream Team ''.
Magic Johnson's biggest rival, Larry Bird. Larry Bird was both a rival and a good friend. 2 legendary players have encountered NBA Finals 3 times in total. They had a great competition. Larry Bird in a championship, two championship Magic Johnson lived. In 1984, Larry Bird held the championship by defeating the Lakers with a score of 4-3. Magic Johnson won the 1985 and 1987 finals with a score of 4-2. 2 players have 8 total NBA champions.
From a struggle between the two
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