Bird arrived in the big leagues first as a first-round pick (sixth overall) with the Celtics. Johnson followed suit a year later and was drafted as the first pick in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers.
Magic Johnson, the NBA legend, has turned into a popular spokesperson for surviving healthily for decades with an HIV ...
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 24, 2025 / Iconic athlete, philanthropist and businessman Magic Johnson joined renowned speaker and entrepreneur Sean Callagy for a heart-to-heart ...
Magic Johnson's abrupt retirement due to HIV back in November of 1991 left the NBA in shock. It even had a profound impact on ...
Donald Sterling said in a televised interview Monday that Magic Johnson is not a good role model for children and has done nothing for black people, even as the embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner ...
Magic Johnson anticipated an exciting Lakers vs. Cavaliers matchup featuring LeBron and Donovan Mitchell. The Cavs dominated the Lakers 129-99; Johnson called it “total domination in every basketball ...
When Los Angeles Lakers star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could not play in Game 6 of the championship series in 1980 due to an injury, rookie point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson played center, guard and ...