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| '''Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr.''' (born August 14, 1959) is a retired American professional ] player who was a ] for the ] of the ] (NBA). After winning a championship at both the ] and ] levels, Johnson was selected first overall in the ] by the Lakers. He won a championship and a ] (his first of three) in his rookie season, and the Lakers won four more championships during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had ], but returned to win the MVP of the ]. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996 to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. | |||
| Johnson's career achievements include three ], nine ] appearances, twelve ] games, and ten ] First and Second Team nominations. He led the league in regular-season ] four times, and is the NBA's all-time leader in assists per game with an average of 11.2.<ref name="alltimeassist">{{cite web |title=All Time Leaders: Assists Per Game |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |url=http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersAPGQuery.html?topic=4&stat=10 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> Johnson was also a member of the "]", the U.S. basketball team that won the ] gold medal in 1992. | |||
| Johnson was honored as one of the ] in 1996, and enshrined in the ] in 2002.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> He was rated the greatest NBA point guard of all time by ] in 2007.<ref name="greatestpg">{{cite web |publisher=ESPN|title=Daily Dime: Special Edition – The 10 Greatest Point Guards Ever |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-GreatestPointGuards |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> His friendship and rivalry with ] star ], based on regular games at championship level between the Lakers and Celtics, were well documented. Since his retirement, Johnson has been an advocate for HIV/] prevention and ],<ref name="nbafullbio">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Magic Johnson Bio |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/johnsonm_bio.html |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> as well as a ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.responsemagazine.com/responsemag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=57850 |title=Do You Believe in 'Magic'? |last=Haire |first=Thomas |date=May 1, 2003 |publisher=Questex Media Group, Inc |work=Response Magazine |accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> | |||
| ==Amateur career== | |||
| ===Early years=== | |||
| Earvin Johnson Jr. was the sixth of ten children born to Earvin Sr., a ] assembly worker, and Christine, a school custodian.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/careers/profile42.htm|title=Rebounding from basketball court to boardroom |last=Eldridge|first=Earle|date=November 8, 2004|work=USA Today|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref> Johnson grew up in ], and came to love basketball as a youngster, idolizing players such as ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=14}}</ref> "I practiced all day," he later said. "I dribbled to the store with my right hand and back with my left. Then I slept with my basketball."<ref name="nbafullbio" /> | |||
| Johnson was first dubbed "Magic" as a 15-year-old sophomore playing for Lansing's ], when he recorded a ] of 36 ], 18 ] and 16 assists.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> After the game, Fred Stabley Jr., a sports writer for the '']'', gave him the ]<ref name="magic">{{cite news |first=Jeff |last=Zillgitt |title=Magic Memories of a Real Star |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/zillgitt/2002-09-27-zillgitt_x.htm |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Co. Inc |date=2002-09-27 |accessdate=2007-11-01}}</ref> in spite of the belief of Johnson's mother, a Christian, that the name was sacrilegious.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> In his final high school season, Johnson led Lansing Everett to a 27–1 win–loss record while averaging 28.8 points and 16.8 rebounds per game,<ref name="nbafullbio" /> and took his team to an ] victory in the ] championship game.<ref name="espnshowtime">{{cite web |first=Larry |last=Schwartz |title=Magic made Showtime a show |url=http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016111.html |publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> | |||
| ===Michigan State University=== | |||
| Although Johnson was recruited by several top-ranked colleges such as ] and ], he decided to play close to home.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=45}}</ref> He initially wanted to attend the ], but decided on ] in ], after their basketball coach ] promised that Johnson could play the ] position.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=48}}</ref> | |||
| Johnson did not initially aspire to play professionally, focusing instead on his major of ] and on his desire to become a television commentator.<ref name="borkstars">{{cite book|last=Bork|publisher=Die großen Basketball Stars|date=1994|pages=56–66}}</ref> Playing with future NBA players ] and ], Johnson averaged 17.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game as a ], and led the ] to a 25–5 record, the ] title, and a berth in the ].<ref name="nbafullbio" /> The Spartans reached the ], but lost narrowly to eventual national champion ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/yearbyyear/1978 | |||
| |title= 1978 NCAA Tournament |publisher=sportsline.com |accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> | |||
| During the ], Michigan State again qualified for the ], where they advanced to the ] and faced ], which was led by senior ]. In what is still the most-watched college basketball game,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/endofcentury/s/century/katz.html |title=From coast to coast, a magical pair |last=Katz |first=Andy |publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> Michigan State defeated Indiana State 75–64, and Johnson was voted ] of the ].<ref name="espnshowtime" /> After two years in college, during which he averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game, Johnson declared himself eligible for the ].<ref name="stats">{{cite web |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |title=Magic Johnson Statistics |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma02.html |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> | |||
| ==Professional biography== | |||
| ===Rookie season in the NBA (1979–80)=== | |||
| Johnson was ] in 1979 by the ]. Johnson said that the "most amazing" part about being with the Lakers was the chance to play alongside ],<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=113}}</ref> a 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) ] who became the leading scorer in NBA history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_points.html|title=Regular Season Records: Points |publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> However, despite Abdul-Jabbar's dominance, he had failed to win a championship with the Lakers, and Johnson was expected to help them achieve that goal.<ref name="1980finals">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Rookie Makes the Lakers Believe in Magic |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19791980.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> Johnson averaged 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game for the season, was selected to the ], and was named an ] starter. The ] went to his rival Bird, who had been drafted by the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/birdla01.html|title=Larry Bird Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref> | |||
| The Lakers compiled a 60–22 record in the regular season and reached the ],<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |title=1979–80 NBA Season Summary |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html |accessdate=2008-05-17}}</ref> in which they faced the ], who were led by ] ]. The Lakers took a 3–2 lead in the series, but Abdul-Jabbar, who averaged 33 points a game in the series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1980_finals.html|title=1980 NBA Finals Composite Box Score|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> sprained his ankle in Game 5 and could not play in Game 6.<ref name="1980finals" /> ] decided to start Johnson at center in Game 6; Johnson scored 42 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three ] in a 123–107 win, while playing guard, forward and center at different times during the game.<ref name="1980finals" /> Johnson became the only rookie to win the ] award,<ref name="1980finals" /> and his ] is still regarded as one of the finest in the NBA.<ref name="greatestpg" /><ref name="1980nbafinals">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=NBA's Greatest Moments: Magic Fills in at Center |url=http://www.nba.com/history/magiccenter_moments.html |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref><ref name="playoffmoments">{{cite news |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1053908/index.htm |title=Playoff moments can make legends |last=McCallum |first=Jack |date=2006-06-02 |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher=Time Inc |accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> He also became one of four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/stories/2001-11-07-magic-timeline.htm |title=Magic Johnson timeline |date=2001-07-11 |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Co. Inc |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> | |||
| ===Ups and downs (1980–83)=== | |||
| Early in the ], Johnson was sidelined after he suffered torn ] in his left knee. He missed 45 games,<ref name="stats" /> and said that during his ], he was the "most down" he had ever been.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=135}}</ref> Johnson returned before the start of the ], but the Lakers' then-assistant and future head coach ] later said that Johnson's much-anticipated return made the Lakers a "divided team".<ref>{{cite book |last=Riley |first=Pat |title=The Winner Within |publisher=G.P. Putnam's Son |year=1993 |page=48|isbn=978-0425141755}}</ref> The Lakers faced the 40–42 ] in the first round of playoffs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/ |title=Houston Rockets |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref> where Houston upset the Lakers 2–1 after Johnson ] a last-second shot in Game 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE2DE163BF93BA35752C1A967958260|title=Sports of The Times; Magic Johnson's Legacy|last=Berkow|first=Ira|date=November 8, 1991|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> During the off-season, Johnson signed a 25-year, $25 million contract with the Lakers, which was the highest-paying contract in sports history up to that point.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEEDA1F3DF934A35757C0A96E948260|title=Sports People; Magic Johnson Pact|date=April 7, 1988|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> | |||
| At the beginning of the ], Johnson had a heated dispute with Westhead, who Johnson said made the Lakers "slow" and "predictable".<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=141}}</ref> After Johnson demanded to be traded, Lakers owner ] fired Westhead and replaced him with Riley. Although Johnson denied responsibility for Westhead's firing,<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=143}}</ref> he was booed across the league, even by the Lakers' fans.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> Despite his off-court troubles, Johnson averaged 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 ] Second Team.<ref name="stats" /> He also joined ] and ] as the only NBA players to tally at least 700 points, 700 rebounds and 700 assists in the same season.<ref name="espnshowtime" /> The Lakers advanced through ] and faced Philadelphia for the second time in three years in the ]. After a triple-double from Johnson in Game 6, the Lakers defeated the Sixers 4–2, as Johnson won his second NBA Finals MVP award.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Lakers' Arduous Season Ends in Victory |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19811982.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> During the championship series against the Sixers, Johnson averaged 16.2 points on .533 shooting, 10.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1982_finals.html |title=1982 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-11-03}}</ref> Johnson later said that his third season was when the Lakers first became a great team,<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=148}}</ref> and he credited their success to Riley.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=149}}</ref> | |||
| During the ], Johnson averaged 16.8 points, 10.5 assists, and 8.6 rebounds per game and earned his first All-NBA First Team nomination.<ref name="stats" /> The Lakers again reached the ], and for a third time faced the Sixers, who featured ] ] as well as Erving.<ref name="1983finals">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Moses Helps Dr. J, Sixers Reach Promised Land |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19821983.html |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> With Johnson's teammates ], ] and ] all hobbled by injuries, the Lakers were swept by the Sixers, and Malone was crowned the Finals MVP.<ref name="1983finals" /> In a losing effort against Philadelphia, Johnson averaged 19.0 points on .403 shooting, 12.5 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1983_finals.html |title=1983 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref> | |||
| ===Battles against the Celtics (1983–87)=== | |||
| In Johnson's ], he averaged a double-double of 17.6 points and 13.1 assists, as well as 7.3 rebounds per game.<ref name="stats" /> The Lakers reached the ] for the third year in a row, where Johnson's Lakers and Bird's Celtics met for the first time in the post-season.<ref name="1984finals">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Celtics Win First Bird-Magic Finals Showdown |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19831984.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> The Lakers won the first game, and led by two points in Game 2 with 18 seconds to go, but after a ] by ], Johnson failed to get a shot off before the final buzzer sounded, and the Lakers lost 124–121 in overtime.<ref name="1984finals" /> In Game 3, Johnson responded with 21 assists in a 137–104 win, but in Game 4, he again made several crucial errors late in the contest. In the final minute of the game, Johnson had the ball stolen by Celtics center ], and then missed two free throws that could have won the game. The Celtics won Game 4 in overtime, and the teams split the next two games. In the decisive Game 7 in Boston, as the Lakers trailed by three points in the final minute, opposing point guard ] stole the ball from Johnson, a play that effectively ended the series.<ref name="1984finals" /> During the Finals, Johnson averaged 18.0 points on .560 shooting, 13.6 assists, and 7.7 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1984_finals.html |title=1984 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref> Johnson later described the series as "the one championship we should have had but didn't get".<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=196}}</ref> | |||
| In the ], Johnson averaged 18.3 points, 12.6 assists, and 6.2 rebounds per game in the regular season<ref name="stats" /> and led the Lakers into the ], where they faced the Celtics again. The series started poorly for the Lakers when they allowed an NBA Finals record 148 points to the Celtics in a 34-point loss in Game 1.<ref name="85finals">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Aging Abdul-Jabbar Finds Youth |url=http://www.nba.com/history/85jabbar_moments.html |accessdate=2008-05-11}}</ref> However, Abdul-Jabbar, who was now 38 years old, scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in Game 2, and his 36 points in a Game 5 win were instrumental in establishing a 3–2 lead for Los Angeles.<ref name="85finals" /> After the Lakers defeated the Celtics in six games, both Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson, who averaged 18.3 points on .494 shooting, 14.0 assists, and 6.8 rebounds per game in the championship series,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1985_finals.html |title=1985 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Kareem, Lakers Conquer the Celtic Mystique |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19841985.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> said the Finals win was the highlight of their careers.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=199}}</ref> | |||
| Johnson again averaged a double-double in the ], with 18.8 points, 12.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game.<ref name="stats" /> The Laker advanced to the ], but were unable to defeat Houston, who advanced to the Finals in five games.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=1986 Playoff Results |url=http://www.nba.com/history/playoffs/19851986.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> In the ], Johnson averaged a career-high of 23.9 points, as well as 12.2 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game,<ref name="stats" /> and earned his first ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1987.html#mvp |title=1986-87 NBA MVP Voting |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref><ref name="nbafullbio" /> The Lakers met the Celtics for the third time in the ], and in Game 4 Johnson hit a last-second hook shot over Celtics ] Parish and ] to win the game 107–106.<ref name="finals87">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Magic Maneuvers Lakers Past Celtics |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19861987.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> The game-winning shot, which Johnson dubbed his "junior, junior, junior sky-hook",<ref name="finals87" /> helped Los Angeles defeat Boston in six games. Johnson was awarded his third Finals MVP title after averaging 26.2 points on .541 shooting, 13.0 assists, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.33 steals per game.<ref name="finals87" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1987_finals.html |title=1987 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-11-03}}</ref> | |||
| ===Repeat and falling short (1987–91)=== | |||
| Before the ], Lakers coach Pat Riley publicly promised that they would defend the NBA title, although a team had not won consecutive titles since ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/rileyrepeat_moments.html |title=Riley Guarantees A Repeat |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref> Johnson had another productive season with averages of 19.6 points, 11.9 assists, and 6.2 rebounds per game.<ref name="stats" /> In the ], the Lakers survived two narrow 4–3 series against the Utah Jazz and the ] to reach the ] and face the ],<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=1988 Playoff Results |url=http://www.nba.com/history/playoffs/19871988.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> who were nicknamed the "Bad Boys" because of their physical style of play.<ref name="laimbeer">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Bill Laimbeer career summary |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/laimbeer_summary.html |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> After they split the first six games, Lakers forward and Finals MVP ] had his first career triple-double of 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, and led his team to a 108–105 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19871988.html |title=Lakers Capture the Elusive Repeat |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> Despite not being named MVP, Johnson had a strong championship series, averaging 21.1 points on .550 shooting, 13.0 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1988_finals.html |title=1988 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref> | |||
| In the ], Johnson's 22.5 points, 12.8 assists, and 7.9 rebounds per game<ref name="stats" /> earned him his second MVP award,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1989.html#mvp |title=1988-89 NBA MVP Voting |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref> and the Lakers reached the ], in which they again faced the Pistons. 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.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Waiting Game Ends for Impatient Pistons |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19881989.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> | |||
| Playing without the retired Abdul-Jabbar for the first time, Johnson won his third MVP award<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1990.html#mvp |title=1989-90 NBA MVP Voting |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-02-19}}</ref> after a strong ] of 22.3 points, 11.5 assists, and 6.6 rebounds per game.<ref name="stats" /> However, the Lakers bowed out in the ] to the ], which was the Lakers' earliest elimination in the playoffs in nine years.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=1990 Playoff Results |url=http://www.nba.com/history/playoffs/19891990.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> Johnson performed well during the ], with averages of 19.4 points, 12.5 assists, and 7.0 rebounds per game, and the Lakers reached the ] against the ], who were led by ] ], a five-time scoring champion regarded as the finest player of his era.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html|title=Michael Jordan Bio|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2009-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/jordan_retires/news/1999/01/13/jordan_greatest/|title=Praise from his peers|date= February 1, 1999|work=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=2009-02-27}}</ref> Although the series was portrayed as a matchup between Johnson and Jordan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19901991.html |title=Bulls Finally Get That Championship Feeling |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> <!-- the Laker's leading scorer James Worthy and starting shooting guard ] were both injured, and --> Bulls defensive stalwart ] defended well against Johnson. Despite two triple-doubles from Johnson during the series, Finals MVP Jordan led his team to a 4–1 win.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> In the last championship series of his career, Johnson averaged 18.6 points on .431 shooting, 12.4 assists, and 8.0 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1991_finals.html |title=1991 NBA Finals Composite Box Score |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=2008-11-03}}</ref> | |||
| ===HIV announcement and Olympics (1991–92)=== | |||
| After a ] before the ], Johnson discovered that he had tested positive for ]. In a press conference held on November 7, 1991, Johnson made a public announcement that he would retire immediately.<ref name="announcement">{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=moments/7 |title=7: Magic Johnson announces he's HIV-positive |last=Weinberg |first=Rick |publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> He stated that his wife Cookie and their unborn child did not have HIV, and that he would dedicate his life to "battle this deadly disease".<ref name="announcement" /> Johnson initially said that he did not know how he contracted the disease,<ref name="announcement" /> but later admitted that it was through having multiple sexual partners during his playing career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2001/1105/1273720.html |title=Still stunning the world 10 years later |last=Friend |first=Tom |date=2001-11-07 |publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> At the time, only a small percentage of HIV-positive people had contracted it from heterosexual sex,<ref>{{cite book |last=Jim |first=McKay |coauthors=Michael A. Messner, Donald F. Sabo |title=Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport: Masculinities, Gender Relations |publisher=SAGE |year=2000 |page=53 |isbn=076191272X}}</ref><ref name="gaydenial">{{cite book |last=Johnson |coauthors=Novak |title=My Life |page=225}}</ref> and it was initially rumored that Johnson was ] or ], although he denied both claims.<ref name="gaydenial" /> Johnson's announcement became a major news story around the country,<ref>{{cite book |coauthors=McKay, Messner, Sabo |title=Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport: Masculinities, Gender Relations |page=53}}</ref> and was later named as ESPN's seventh most memorable moment of the past 25 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=moments/7 |title=Magic Johnson announces he's HIV-positive |last=Weinberg |first=Rick|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2008-05-20}}</ref> Many articles praised Johnson as a hero, and U.S. President ] said: "For me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyone who loves sports."<ref>{{cite book |coauthors=McKay, Messner, Sabo |title=Masculinities, Gender Relations, and Sport: Masculinities, Gender Relations |page=54}}</ref> | |||
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| Despite his retirement, Johnson was voted by fans as a starter for the ], although his former teammates Scott and ] said that Johnson should not play,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1003401/index.htm |title=Most Valuable Person |last=McCallum |first=Jack |date=1992-02-17 |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher=Time Inc |accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> and several NBA players, including Utah Jazz forward ], argued that they would be at risk of contamination if Johnson suffered an open wound while on court.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bork|title=Die großen Basketball Stars|date=1994|pages=90–94}}</ref> However, Johnson led the West to a 153–113 win and was crowned All-Star MVP after recording 25 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jon |last=Cooper |title=1992 NBA All-Star Game |url=http://www.nba.com/allstar2007/1992_allstar.html |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> The game ended after he made a last-minute ], and players from both teams ran onto the court to congratulate Johnson.<ref name="magiclarryquotes" /> | |||
| Johnson was also chosen to compete in the ] for the ], which was dubbed the "]" because of the numerous NBA stars on the roster.<ref>Ten of the 12 players on the team were named one of the NBA's ]: {{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/dreamT_moments.html |title=The Original Dream Team |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> During the tournament, which the USA won easily,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/dreamT_moments.html|title=The Original Dream Team |publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> Johnson played infrequently due to knee problems, but he received ]s from the crowd, and used the opportunity to inspire HIV-positive people.<ref name="borkstars" /> | |||
| ===Post-Olympics and later life=== | |||
| Before the ] Johnson publicly announced his intentions to stage a comeback to the NBA. However, after practicing and playing in several pre-season games, he decided to return to retirement before the start of the regular season, citing controversy over his return from several active players.<ref name="espnshowtime" /> During his retirement, Johnson wrote a book on ], ran several businesses, worked for ] as a ], and toured Asia and Australia with a basketball team that comprised former college and NBA players.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> | |||
| He returned to the NBA as coach of the Lakers for the ], replacing ], but after losing six straight games, Johnson announced the end of his coaching career, choosing instead to purchase a 5% share of the team in June 1994.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> | |||
| The ], at the age of 36, Johnson attempted another comeback as a player. Playing power forward, he averaged 14.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game in the last 32 games of the season.<ref name="stats" /> However, after the Lakers lost to the ] in the first round of ],<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Playoff Results |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |url=http://www.nba.com/history/playoffs/19951996.html |accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> Johnson retired permanently, saying: "I am going out on my terms, something I couldn't say when I aborted a comeback in 1992."<ref name="espnshowtime" /> | |||
| ==Off the court== | |||
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| Johnson first fathered a son in 1981, when Andre Johnson was born to Melissa Mitchell. Although Andre was raised by his mother, he visited Johnson each summer, and now works for ] as a marketing director.<ref name="espnticket">{{cite web |last=Rovell |first=Darren |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=magic |title=Passing on the Magic|publisher=ESPN |date=2005-10-08 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> In 1991, Johnson married Earlitha "Cookie" Kelly, with whom he had one son, Earvin III;<ref name="espnticket" /> he also adopted a daughter, Elisa, in 1995.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brozan |first=Nadine |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DA1438F935A15752C0A963958260 |title=Chronicle |work=The New York Times |publisher=The New York Times Company |date=1995-01-26 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> | |||
| In 1998, Johnson hosted a late night talk show on ] called '']'', but the show was cancelled after two months due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9803EFD8103BF93BA3575BC0A96E958260 |title='Magic Hour' Canceled |work=The New York Times |publisher=The New York Times Company |date=1998-08-08 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> Today, he runs Magic Johnson Enterprises, a company that has a net worth of $700 million,<ref name="espnticket" /> and owns several subsidiaries, including Magic Johnson Productions, a promotional company; ], a nationwide chain of movie theaters; and Magic Johnson Entertainment, a movie studio.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,83770,00.html |title=Magic Johnson joins the music biz |last=Walk |first=Gary Eng |date=October 7, 1998 |work=Entertainment Weekly |accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> He is a supporter of the ], and publicly endorsed ] for ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Magic Johnson backs Angelides for Governor |publisher=angelides.com |url=http://www.angelides.com/news/philinthenews/2005_1129_magic.html |date=2005-11-29 |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> and ] for ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-18-magic-clinton_N.htm |title=Magic Johnson, Bill Clinton team up for Hillary |date=December 20, 2007 |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Co. Inc |accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> Johnson was an NBA commentator for ] for seven years,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnt.tv/title/?oid=623948-7425 |title=NBA 05-06 TNT |publisher=TNT.tv |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> before becoming a studio analyst for ESPN's ''GMC NBA Countdown'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2008_10_oct/20081013_MagicJohnsonJoinsESPNasNBAStudioAnalyst.htm |title=Magic Johnson Joins ESPN as NBA Studio Analyst |date=October 13, 2008 |publisher=ESPN Media Zone press release |accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> | |||
| ===HIV activism=== | |||
| ] to discuss federal assistance for those with AIDS.]] | |||
| After announcing his infection, Johnson set up the ] to help combat HIV,<ref name="lifeafterdeath">{{cite news |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1023368/1/index.htm |title=Life After Death |last=McCallum |first=Jack |date=August 20, 2001 |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher=Time Inc |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> although he later diversified the foundation to include other charitable goals.<ref name="espnaids">{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2001/1105/1274006.html |title=AIDS community misses old Magic act |last=Farrey |first=Tom |date=November 7, 2001 |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> In 1992, he joined the National Commission on AIDS, but left after only eight months, saying that the commission was not doing enough to combat the disease.<ref name="lifeafterdeath" /> He was also the main speaker for the ] (UN) ] Conference in 1999,<ref name="espnaids" /> and has served as a ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901EEDA1131F935A2575AC0A96E958260 |title=Sports of The Times; The Greatest Is Honored by The Diplomat |last=Rhoden |first=William C. |date=September 16, 1998 |work=The New York Times |publisher=The New York Times Company |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> | |||
| Previously, HIV had been associated with drug addicts and homosexuals,<ref name="lifeafterdeath" /> but Johnson's campaigns sought to show that the risk of infection was not only confined to those groups of individuals. Johnson stated that his aim was to "help educate all people about what is about" and teach others not to "discriminate against people who have HIV and AIDS."<ref name="espnaids" /> However, in recent years, he has also been criticized by the AIDS community for his decreased involvement in publicizing the spread of the disease.<ref name="lifeafterdeath" /><ref name="espnaids" /> | |||
| To prevent his HIV infection from becoming AIDS, Johnson takes a daily combination of drugs from ] and ].<ref name="misperception">{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-11-30-magic-aids_x.htm |title=Magic Johnson combats AIDS misperceptions |last=Sternberg |first=Steve |date=November 30, 2006 |work=USA Today |accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref> He has advertised for drugs from GlaxoSmithKline,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2003-01-20-magic-glaxo_x.htm |title=Magic Johnson assists drugmaker to advertise HIV treatment |date=January 20, 2003 |work=USA Today |accessdate=2009-02-17}}</ref> and partnered with Abbott Laboratories to reduce AIDS infections among the African-American community.<ref name="misperception" /> | |||
| ==Career achievements== | |||
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| In 905 NBA games, Johnson 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.<ref name="stats" /> Johnson shares the single-game playoff record for assists (24),<ref name="assrec">{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=Magic Johnson Career Stats |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/johnsonm_stats.html |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> holds the Finals record for assists in a game (21),<ref name="assrec" /> and has the most playoff assists (2,346).<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |title=All-Time Playoffs Individual Career Leaders |url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/alltime_playoffs_ind_career.html |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> He holds the All-Star Game single-game record for assists (22), and the All-Star Game record for career assists (127).<ref name="assrec" /> | |||
| Johnson introduced a fast-paced style of basketball that became known as "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 ]."<ref name="nbafullbio" /> Fellow Lakers guard ] stated that: "There have been times when he 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."<ref name="nbafullbio" /><ref name="espnshowtime" /> Johnson was also unique because he played point guard despite being 6–9, a size reserved normally for frontcourt players.<ref name="nbafullbio" /> He combined the size of a power forward, the one-on-one skills of a ] 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 ]'s 181.<ref name="tripledouble">{{cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |title=Making triple trouble |date=2006-11-18 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-kidd111806&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> | |||
| For his feats, Johnson was voted as one of the ] by the NBA in 1996,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/50greatest.html |title=The NBA at 50 |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> and was inducted into the ] in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://assets.espn.go.com/nba/news/2002/0605/1391196.html |title=Johnson, Brown elected to Hall of Fame |date=June 5, 2002|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref> In 2006, ].com rated Johnson the greatest point guard of all time, and stated: "It could be argued that he's the one player in NBA history who was better than Michael Jordan."<ref name="greatestpg" /> Several of his achievements in individual games have also been named among the top moments in the NBA.<ref name="playoffmoments" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1063351/2/index.htm |title=Top 15 All-Star Weekend moments |last=Forrester |first=Paul |date=2007-02-16 |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher=Time Inc |accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/encyclopedia/moments/60moments.html |title=The 60 Greatest Playoff Moments |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> | |||
| ===Rivalry with Larry Bird=== | |||
| Johnson and Bird were first linked as rivals after Johnson's Michigan State squad defeated Bird's Indiana State team in the 1979 NCAA finals. The rivalry continued in the NBA, and reached its climax when Boston and Los Angeles met in three out of four NBA Finals from 1984 to 1987. Johnson asserted that for him, the 82-game regular season was composed of 80 normal games, and two Lakers–Celtics games. Similarly, Bird admitted that Johnson's daily ] was the only thing that he cared about.<ref name="magiclarryquotes" /> | |||
| Several journalists hypothesised that the Johnson–Bird rivalry was so appealing because it represented many other contrasts, such as the clash between the Lakers and Celtics, between Hollywood flashiness ("Showtime") and Boston/Indiana blue collar grit ("Celtic Pride"), and between blacks and whites.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bork|title=Basketball Sternstunden|date=1995|pages=49–55}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1057184/1/index.htm |title=The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of |last=Halberstam |first=David |date=1987-06-29 |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher=Time Inc |accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref> Apart from the on-court differences, the rivalry proved 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/26/earlyshow/leisure/main523385.shtml |title='Magic' Time |publisher=CBS News |date=2002-09-27 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> With the two future Hall of Famers, the league won a whole generation of new fans,<ref name="cbc">{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/08/14/magic020814.html |title=Larry Bird inducting Magic Johnson |publisher=CBC Sports |date=2002-08-15 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> drawing both traditionalist adherents of Bird's dirt court Indiana game and those appreciative of Johnson's public park flair. Sports journalist Larry Schwartz of ESPN went as far as to assert that Johnson and Bird saved the NBA from bankruptcy.<ref name="espnshowtime" /> | |||
| Despite their on-court rivalry, Johnson and Bird became good friends privately, ironically during the filming of a joint 1984 ] shoe ad which was meant to depict them as enemies.<ref>{{cite book|last=Aamidor|first=Abraham|title=Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History|date=2006|page=151|isbn=0253346983}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014103.html|title=Eye for victory|last=Schwartz|first=Larry|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref> When Bird retired in 1992, Johnson appeared at his retirement ceremony and described Bird as a "friend forever",<ref name="magiclarryquotes">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/Classic_NBA_Quotes_Magic_and_Larry.html |title=Classic NBA Quotes: Magic and Larry |publisher=NBA Encyclopedia: Playoff Edition |accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> and during Johnson's induction into the Hall of Fame, Bird formally inducted Johnson in the ceremony.<ref name="cbc" /> | |||
| ==Works== | |||
| ===Biographies=== | |||
| Johnson's ] is {{cite book |title=Magic Johnson: My Life |first=Earvin |last=Johnson |publisher=Random House |year=1992 |isbn=0449222543}} Other biographies include: | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic: A Biography of Earvin Johnson |first=James |last=Haskins |year=1981 |isbn=0-89490-044-7 |publisher=Enslow Publishers |location=Hillside, New Jersey}} | |||
| <!-- (ISBN?) *{{cite book |title=Magic |first=Richard |last=Levin |year=1983 |isbn=}} --> | |||
| *{{cite book |title=The Magic: Earvin Johnson |first=Bill |last=Morgan |year=1991 |isbn=0-606-01895-6}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic: More Than a Legend |first=Bill |last=Gutman |year=1991 |isbn=0-06-100542-8 |publisher=Harper Paperbacks |location=New York, New York}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic Johnson: Hero On and Off the Court |first=Bill |last=Gutman |year=1992 |isbn=1-56294-287-5 |publisher=Millbrook Press |location=Brookfield, Connecticut}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic Johnson: Basketball's Smiling Superstar |first=Rick L. |last=Johnson |year=1992 |isbn=0-87518-553-3 |publisher=Dillon Press |location=New York, New York}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic Johnson (Junior World Biographies) |first=Martin |last=Schwabacher |year=1993 |isbn=0-7910-2038-X |publisher=Chelsea Juniors |location=New York, New York}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic Johnson: Basketball Immortal |first=Laurie |last=Rozakis |year=1993 |isbn=0-86592-025-7 |publisher=Rourke Enterprises |location=Vero Beach, Florida}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic Johnson (Basketball Legends) |first=Steven |last=Frank |year=1994 |isbn=0-7910-2430-X |publisher=Chelsea House Publishers |location=New York, New York}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic! Against The Odds |first=Howard |last=Blatt |year=1996 |isbn=0-671-00301-1 |publisher=Pocket Books |location=New York, New York}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Earvin Magic Johnson: Champion and Crusader |first=Ted |last=Gottfried |year=2001 |isbn=0-531-11675-1 |publisher=F. Watts |location=New York, New York}} | |||
| *{{cite book |author=Bork, Günter |title=Die großen Basketball Stars |year=1994 |publisher=Copress-Verl |isbn=3-7679-0369-5}} (German) | |||
| *{{cite book |author=Bork, Günter |title=Basketball Sternstunden |year=1995 |publisher=Copress-Verl |isbn=3-7679-0456-X}} (German) | |||
| ===Instructional=== | |||
| *{{cite book |title=Magic's Touch: From Fundamentals to Fast Break With One of Basketball's All-Time Greats |first=Earvin "Magic" |last=Johnson |year=1992 |isbn=0-201-63222-5 |publisher=Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. |location=Reading, Mass.}} | |||
| *{{cite book |title=What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS |first=Earvin "Magic" |last=Johnson |year=1996 |isbn=0-8129-2844-X |publisher=Times Books |location=New York}} | |||
| **Updated version of {{cite book |title=Unsafe Sex in the Age of AIDS |first=Earvin "Magic" |last=Johnson |year=1992 |isbn=0-8129-2063-5 |publisher=Times Books |location=New York}} | |||
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