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Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Invests In 'The Saginaw Promise' [Video]

Clay — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:34:06 +0000

Magic Johnson came home to Michigan this week to show his support for the future of High School students in Saginaw. Magic has been a huge supporter of the Saginaw Promise scholarship program, and continued that support by donating $123,000 of his own money! Another $200,000 was raised at the event Tuesday night. Johnson told the crowd, [...]

Magic Johnson Offers LeBron James $1 Million To Do Dunk Contest (UPDATE)

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:30:40 +0000

Magic Johnson wants to see ‘The King’ take the throne once occupied by ‘His Airness,’ and he’s putting up $1 million to make it happen. During an NBA broadcast on Friday, Johnson offered a million dollars to entice Miami Heat star LeBron James to participate in the NBA dunk contest in 2014. With no superstar [...]

ESPN Will Air Magic Johnson HIV Documentary In March [Video]

Ian — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:00:10 +0000

More than 20 years after Magic Johnson held a press conference to announce he was HIV-positive, ESPN is revisiting that significant moment in a documentary, "The Announcement", scheduled to air March 11 on the sports channel.

Magic stunned L.A. Lakers fans and the world beyond in Nov. 7, 1991, when he publicly revealed his diagnosis.

20 Years Ago Today Magic Johnson Announced He Was HIV Positive [Video]

Ian — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:00:38 +0000

Twenty years today, Magic Johnson told the world that he was HIV-positive. Do you remember where you were when this press conference went down? I was 7 years old sitting in my living room with the whole family watching.

Not only has he survived, the former Laker guard has become a major face in the fight against AIDS.

Magic Johnson Calls Out LeBron James [Video]

Ian — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:00:55 +0000

Michigan State alum and NBA legend Magic Johnson took some shots at LeBron James over the weekend while doing a speech at the University of Albany. Magic said:
"There's going to always be guys who win championships in the NBA — except LeBron."

Magic then said: “Everybody's always asking, 'Who is better between Kobe (Bryant) and LeBron? I'm like you're kidding me. Kobe five championships; LeBron, zero.”
Check out the entire speech below, after Magic was finished he said people need to stop comparing the Miami Heat star to Michael Jordan and that he was just joking and wasn't 'Hating' on LBJ.