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Magic Johnson was born in Lansing Michigan. He was 6 Foot 9 Inches weighed 255 pounds.
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Earven Johnson Jr. AKA Magic, was a very intellegent man in High School. He went to Everette in Michigan, and in College he attented Michigan State. In High School he was in Honors for these events: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002); NBA champion (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88); NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87); NBA MVP (1987, '89, '90); Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91); All-NBA Second Team (1982); 12-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1990, '92); Olympic gold medalist (1992)
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As a freshman, leads Michigan State to a 25-5 record and its first Big Ten title in 19 seasons.
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Leads Michigan State to a 26-6 record and the NCAA championship. Clinches with a 75-64 victory over previously unbeaten Indiana State and Larry Bird in the most-watched college basketball game of all time
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Number 1 pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA draft.
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Plays in first of 12 All-Star Games. Is first rookie starter in the All-Star Game since Elvin Hayes in 1969. Scores 12 points in the West's 144-136 loss.
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Wins NBA title and is first rookie named MVP of Finals. Starts at center in place of the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. He gets 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists against Philadelphia to lead the Lakers to the title. Becomes third player to win NCAA and NBA titles in consecutive seasons, joining Bill Russell and Henry Bibby.
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Magic Johnson misses 45 games with torn cartilage in his left knee.
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Returns from knee injury and averages 22.4 points in the final 16 games.
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Joins Oscar Robertson and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to get 700 points, rebounds and assists in the same season.
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Dislocates his right index finger and misses a month
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Leads the NBA in assists (13.1) for the second straight year
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Wins third NBA title in six seasons
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Becomes the first player to receive more than a million votes in All-Star balloting.
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Final retirement. Finished regular season with averages of 14.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. Lakers are eliminated in four games by Rockets in first round of the playoffs.
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Begins sixth season as vice president of Lakers
