Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Few athletes are truly unique, changing the way their sport is played with their singular skills. Earvin "Magic" Johnson was one of them. Just how great a basketball player was Johnson? So great, perhaps, that future generations of hoop fans may wish they had entered the world years earlier-just so they could have seen Magic play in person instead of watching him only on highlight reels. He was what Bob Cousy was to the 1950s, what Oscar Robertson was to the 1960s, what Julius Erving was to the 1970s. Still, Earvin Johnson was even more than a revolutionary player who, at 6-9, was the tallest point guard in league history. more...
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    .303
    .848
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    Full Name: Earvin Johnson Jr.
    Born: 8/14/59 in Lansing, Mich.
    Height: 6-9; Weight: 255 lbs.
    High School: Everett (Lansing, Mich.)
    College: Michigan State
    Drafted: L.A. Lakers, 1979 (first overall)
    Transactions: Retired, 11/7/91; Activated, 1/29/96; Retired, 5/14/96    		 Nickname: Magic
    Honors: 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); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992); Olympic gold medalist (1992); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).