Earvin Johnson
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Johnson, (Earvin, Jr.) “Magic”
(1959– ) basketball player; born in Lansing, Mich. After leading Michigan State University to a National Collegiate Athletic Association championship in 1979, he played 12 years as a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (1980–91). He was named to the All-NBA (National Basketball Association) team nine times (1983–91), and was voted the league's Most Valuable Player three times (1987, 1990, 1991). He established records for most career assists and most playoff assists. He retired from the NBA in 1992 because of testing positive for the HIV virus. In the 1992 Olympics, he was a member of the "dream team" that won the basketball gold medal.
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"It was a treat to be able to listen to Chick Hearn through my years with the Lakers," said Dodger owner
Earvin Johnson, "and it's been great to be able to listen to Vin work his magic in the broadcast booth since I came to Los Angeles in 1979.
Magic, whose real name is
Earvin Johnson, also seemed to have enjoyed the day as he tweeted about his great experience on the yacht.
By what name is basketball star
Earvin Johnson better known?
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