could dish to Worthy for the dunk and Rambis could pull down a rebound, but without a certain Magic there would be no showtime in L.A. A certain young player who had it all, a flashy smile and a great no look pass. That certain player was a true point guard, Earvin Johnson Jr. There are five magic parts to Earvin Johnson Jr.’s life. 	On August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan, Christine and Earvin Johnson gave birth to their third child, a beautiful baby boy named Earvin Jr. Earvin Jr. was born into
Earvin Johnson Jr was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing Michigan. Johnson got his nickname name "Magic" from his performances in high school at Everett high school in Lansing. Magic attended Michigan State university and as a sophomore won a national championship in basketball. Magic Johnson is a hero because he is courageous, he is inspirational, and he is very hard working. One thing that makes Magic a hero is the fact that he is very courageous. Magics tough upbringing and greatly impoverished
The Magic Johnson Foundation is a non-profit charity that was founded by Magic Johnson in 1991, very shortly after he was diagnosed with HIV. This foundation was originally created to fight HIV/AIDS through grantmaking. However, twenty-two years after the organization began, the foundation decided to also help ethnically diverse, urban communities that lack educational opportunity and the absence of empowerment. Magic wanted to relate his personal experiences to his organization and help urban communities
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird defined the word competition. Each playing as if it was their last, and going head to head in the collegiate level and in the NBA. Magic’s and Bird’s legacy was so great, people today shape the way they play basketball so it looks like Magic and Larry. Magic played for the Lakers while, Bird played for the Celtics. The Lakers and the Celtics have the greatest rivalry ever in the NBA, and those two made the rivalry greater. They both were great athletes but different personalities
Magic Johnson Foundation Research Heroism can be defined as when one displays could courage. All over the world there are individual heroes. Some of those people start organizations to help people in need. The Magic Johnson Foundation is a heroic organization to help people achieve what they want to achieve while maintaining a good healthy life. The Magic Johnson Foundation has an intriguing background and currently hosts many events and activities. The Magic Johnson Foundation began when Magic
Earvin “Magic” Johnson is a renowned former Los Angeles Lakers player and popular basketball personality. During his 12 years in the game, Johnson received numerous awards, was named Most Valuable Player multiple times, and played on the NBA All-Star team. According to sports writer David Dupree, “the statistics, the championships, and the individual awards barely scratch the surface of Johnson’s value as a basketball player and his contribution to the game. He was an innovator the consummate team
The Man Who Overcame His Death Sentence Earvin “Magic” Johnson did not earn his nickname of “Magic” for nothing. In 13 season playing for the Los Angeles Lakers he averaged a career double-double with 19.5 points and 11.2 assists per season (The Announcement). This led his team to many championships and put Magic in talks as one of the greatest point guards of all-time. Sadly this career was cut short by a terrible disease that developed in the 1980’s called HIV. This has now made him an advocate
Magic Johnson Was A great player on and off the court. It is amazing` some of the things he has overcome. Magic Johnson Started out his life having a tough childhood. He had to balance many things such as, Basketball and providing for his family. But as he grew older his Basketball skills did too. He transitioned into one of the best Basketball players of all time. As you can, tell magic had a very tough childhood having to balance many things in his young life, and somehow transitioning into One
The documentary The Announcement was mostly about the era in which Magic Johnson lived and explained how HIV victims were perceived at the time (2012). America had a "plague" scare about AIDS in the 1980s when all this broke out which really a great deal to make people reflect on their "free-wheeling" sexual ways and social interactions and relationships. Today in 2014, people are still advised to talk openly with potential sexual partners and even get tested before having sex because AIDS is still
Multicultural Narrative Essay I am going to be comparing and contrasting the culture of Magic Johnson and my own culture. The book I read was Magic’s Touch by Magic Johnson and Jerry West. I will go over how he grew up with his culture and lifestyle compared to how I grew up with mine. The definition of culture is, the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Culture affects your everyday life; it’s basically your lifestyle. My culture is basically
winning thirty-three straight games and would have had an undefeated season had it not been for the 75-64 loss to Michigan State University in the 1979 NCAA finals led by Magic Johnson. The game received the highest ratings ever for a college sporting event and made media stars out of Bird and his friendly rival, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who dropped out of college to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bird finished his degree in physical education at ISU in 1979 and received the John Wooden Award as Collegiate
everybody… Even me, Magic Johnson” (Johnson 292). Tragedies happen to everybody, even superstars. However, it is how people deal with these tragedies that develops true character. In My Life, by Earvin Johnson, his story demonstrates perseverance, hard-work, and leadership. With these values, Johnson overcame adversity and rose to the heroic status that he now holds. This rich NBA great was not always the wealthy man everyone knows; through hard-work, he achieved status. Earvin Johnson grew up in a large
Angeles. A 17 feet high statue of the former Los Angeles Lakers star player Magic Johnson was firstly unveiled at the front gate of the stadium Staples Center in 2004. The statue is made by bronze, and the posture of Magic Johnson is dribbling with his right hand and pointing with his left index finger as if leading a fast break that was he did so often in the Lakers from 1979-91. Surrounding the statue of Magic Johnson, there are five others, which are statues of Wayne Gretzky-Los Angeles Kings
reporters so people gave him the nickname “The Silent Sycamore”. Larry lit his senior season on fire. He led the Sycamores to 33-0 season, but was shut down by Michigan State, in the NCAA Championships, which was led by a talented guard named Magic Johnson. So now after the season he declared for the
Larry Joe Bird was born on December 7, 1956 by Georgia and Claude Joseph “Joe” Bird in West Baden, Indianapolis. He is a retired NBA athlete, coach, and currently is the President for the Indiana Pacers. Larry Bird is a 3x NBA champion. He also received the awards for NBA finals MVP, two times, and been the NBA Most Valuable Player three times now. He also received many more awards. Larry Bird is married and has three children. He is currently married to Dinah Mattingly and they married in 1989.
but not the whole time he was at Indiana State University. He got a full ride scholarship and in 1979 in his senior season, he played in the NCAA basketball National Championship (only to lose) against his future NBA rival and friend, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and the Michigan State Spartans. The Indiana State Sycamores still finished 33-1 that season. (Baughman). After his final year of collegiate basketball, Bird won the AP College Player of the Year Award, Naismith Award, Wooden Award, Oscar Robertson
Kamen Hudson English Comp.7 The Man They Call GOAT "There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us." This quote is from NBA Encyclopedia and was said from Magic Johnson, who is considered of of the best players ever. This shows how great Michael Jordan was; nevertheless, how even that some of the greatest players of all time think he is completely out of their league. Michael Jordan is an ex-NBA basketball player who is considered the greatest players of all time; from his early life,
Introduction I was watching Minnesota’s NBA team when it hit me. I was trying to figure what I should do for a topic on my I-Search paper. Kevin Love was shooting a triple and I knew that I had found my topic; the history of the NBA. I knew that the NBA had an interesting history and that it was one of America’s most popular professional sports leagues. I was aware that there would be endless resources on the topic, so I decided to pursue the history of the National Basketball Association. I was
Why Michael Jordan is NOT the Greatest Basketball Player Michael Jordan is widely considered to be one if not the best basketball player of all time, as he has been ranked number one on numerous top ten lists since retiring from the NBA. And why not? With six championships, ten scoring titles, five MVP trophies, a highly praised (and rewarded) defensive ability, and an absurdly marketed brand that has continued to ascend to international fame, his influence over the game is everywhere around
Square Garden in New York. A few weeks later, Michael, a very superstitious man, switched his number from 45 to 23. Although the Bulls were defeated by the Orlando Magic in the playoffs, the Bulls went on their best winning streak of the season. Accomplishments. Michael Jordan has been called the best basketball player ever by Magic Johnson. Jordan has led the NBA in scoring an amazing seven times. Jordan is only the second player to score 3000 points in one season, with the other being Wilt Chamberlain