Born August 14, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Point Guard, and Executive, Earvin Magic Johnson. Magic after winning a national championship with Michigan State Spartans in 1979, was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. This NBA legend was a five-time NBA champion, a three-time NBA Finals MVP, and helped win Olympic Gold in 1992 as a member of the USA Dream Team. He is also credited with nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and nine All-NBA First Team selections. He led the league in regular season assists four times, and is the NBA's all-time leader in average assists per game in both the regular season (11.19 assists per game) and the playoffs (12.35 assists per game).
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Magic Johnson
Born August 14, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Point Guard, and Executive, Earvin Magic Johnson. Magic after winning a national championship with Michigan State Spartans in 1979, was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. This NBA legend was a five-time NBA champion, a three-time NBA Finals MVP, and helped win Olympic Gold in 1992 as a member of the USA Dream Team. He is also credited with nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and nine All-NBA First Team selections. He led the league in regular season assists four times, and is the NBA's all-time leader in average assists per game in both the regular season (11.19 assists per game) and the playoffs (12.35 assists per game).
This Day in NBA History (May 14)
This Day in NBA History (May 14)
1980: Magic Johnson committed an NBA Finals-record 10 turnovers in Game 5 against Philadelphia, but the Lakers won anyway, 108-103 at Los Angeles.
1981: Larry Bird scored 27 points and Cedric Maxwell added 19 to lead Boston to a 102-91 victory over Houston in... — www.basketballforum.com
1980: Magic Johnson committed an NBA Finals-record 10 turnovers in Game 5 against Philadelphia, but the Lakers won anyway, 108-103 at Los Angeles.
1981: Larry Bird scored 27 points and Cedric Maxwell added 19 to lead Boston to a 102-91 victory over Houston in... — www.basketballforum.com
The Basketball Forum website presents This Day in NBA History for May 14. The best players, teams and events from the NBA for the day.
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