“…everybody first told me that I couldn’t be a 6-foot, 9-inch point guard, and I proved them wrong. Then they told me I couldn’t be a businessman and make money in urban America, and I proved them wrong…”

Born Earvin Johnson Junior in Lansing, Michigan, in 1959 – the young Earvin was basketball-obsessed. He was 15 years old when ‘Magic’ earned his moniker: epitomising his style of play at a high school match where he scored a ridiculous 36 points, 16 assists, and 16 rebounds in one game. This was just the beginning. Magic would go on to score 17,707 points over the course of his career.

In his 13 seasons as the Lakers’ legendary point guard, he helped drive the team to five NBA championships, three MVP wins for himself, and a gold medal for the original USA ‘Dream Team’ at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Magic’s shown no sign of slowing down since leaving the court. He’s ranked on Forbes’ list of the ‘highest paid retired athletes’, with a business empire that spans health clubs, restaurants, film theatres, and more. A giant in a game of giants,

Magic Johnson is, without question, one of the greatest players to have ever worn gold and purple.

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