Magic Johnson Misses When the Lakers Played Basketball in Short Shorts
variety.comSelome Hailu “I’m a sensitive man,” says Magic Johnson. “Man, I shouldn’t be telling my weaknesses … but I do cry at movies.
I will admit that. I’m giving too many secrets away!”In a new interview for this week’s cover story of Variety, Johnson expanded on some untold stories from his upcoming docuseries “They Call Me Magic,” premiering on April 22 on Apple TV Plus.Here are some things we learned from one of the most influential basketball players in history.Rivalry on the Court: “It’s no question: Larry Bird.
We’re linked together forever,” Johnson says when asked to name his fiercest basketball competitor. Their rivalry began before either of them had made it to the NBA in the ’80s.
They played each other — Johnson for Michigan State University and Bird for Indiana State University — in the NCAA Championship, which Michigan won. “Who ever thought that game in 1979 — this is over 40 years ago — would still be the No.
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