Magic Johnson born August 14, 1959 in Lansing Michigan, turns 48 years old today.
Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson was drafted by the Lakers 1st overall in the 1979 NBA draft.
The 12-time MVP participated in 5 Lakers NBA championship runs (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), where he was NBA Finals MVP 3 times.
In his spectacular basketball career he was a 2-time NBA All Star game MVP and won a gold medal on the 1992 USA Olympic Basketball Dream Team.
Magic was inducted into the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame in 2002, and was on the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1997.
Happy Birthday Magic! You are truly a Laker for life!
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