Magic Johnson Biography

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  • Magic Johnson Birth

    Magic Johnson Birth
    Magic Johnson born on August 14th 1959, Lansing, Michigan USA

  • Growing up as a child

    Growing up as a child
    Magic Johnson grew up in Lansing Michigan, and grew up with 9 brothers and sisters. His dad was a worker in a motors plant and his mom was a Custodian.

  • High School

    High School
    Magic Johnson started Everett high school, and played for the basketball team.

  • Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson game

    Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson game
    One of the biggest games in college basketball history. Larry vs Magic in the 1979 NCAA championship game. Magic and Larry start a rivalry that will last for years.

  • Getting Drafted

    Getting Drafted
    Magic Johnson is drafted in the first round of the NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers on June 25, 1979.

  • First NBA Championship.

    First NBA Championship.
    Magic Johnson won his first championship game with the Lakers in 1980 and scored 42 point as a center while subbing for Kareem Abdual-Jubar.

  • Magic's Children

    Magic's Children
    Magic Johnson had 3 kids: EJ Johnson, Elisa Johnson and Andre Johnson. In 1981 Magic Johnson was a father with his girlfriend who had a baby, but they broke up.

  • HIV positive

    HIV positive
    Magic Johnson tested positive for HIV on 1991 and it changed his basketball career but still played for another 5 years.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Magic Johnson gets married on September 14, 1991 to Earlitha Kelly.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    Magic Johnson retires in 1996 from the Lakers.