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Earvin "Margic" Johnson

  • Birth

    Birth
    Earvin "Magic" Johnson was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, a small city in the state of Michigan. He grew up on a humble family, being the sixth of ten childrens. His father worked in the factory of General Motors and later he worked as a night watchman and his mother worked in the cafeteria of a school.
  • Johnson enrolled at the university of Michigan

  • beginnings of his career

    beginnings of his career
    • Gets the NCAA championship
    • Is chosen as the best player of the championship
    • Magic left university to join "Los Angeles Lakers"
  • His first season

    His first season
    • Is chosen as the best quintet of Rookies and headline of All-Star Game
    • His team defeated Filadelfia's team
  • His second season

    His second season
    Magic's team defeated Filadelfia's team again
  • His fourth and fifth season

    Los Angeles lakers defeated to Boston Celtics and in 1987 did it again
  • His sixth season

    Lakers are imposed to Detroit Pistons
  • Named MVP of the NBA

  • He got married with Earlitha Cookie Kelly

  • Johnson announces to the medias that he was carrier of SIDA

  • Magic published a book named "What you can do to avoid AIDS°

  • He came back to the All.Star of the NBA with the Lakers

    Johnson won a gold medal in the olympics of Barcelona, España
  • After the announce

    • Johson worked in a short time as presidential adviser about SIDA
    • He sign a new contract with the Lakers in November
    • He begins to work as a sportscaster
  • Johnson became the Laker's coach

  • Is chosen as one of the 50 best players of the history of the NBA

  • Magic play again with the Lakers

  • In the actuality

    In the actuality
    He is dedicate to giving talks about the way you can prevent and fight agains SIDA