In Game 6 of the 1980 Finals, Magic Johnson recorded 42 points and 15 rebounds playing the center position to win the NBA title.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden during a ...
"Great team leader, and everybody has heard that before, but I think personally, he was very welcoming, very welcoming, and I ...
including rookie Magic Johnson in awe amidst the intense series. It was Game 4 of the '80 NBA Finals, with the Philadelphia 76ers already dropping the previous game at home, trailing the Purple ...
And with all his on-court mastery, Magic perfectly fit into ... One of the most memorable performances by Johnson in a Lakers jersey came during the 1980 Finals, when the Lakers played against ...
Between the years 1980 and 1989, the two combined for eight NBA Championships, with one or both appearing in every finals of the decade. Currently, Johnson believes the closest rivalry to compare ...
1974 - Earns the nickname “Magic” after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he scores 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley Jr. is the ...