Today is the 66th birthday of the legendary NBA superstar and Lakers legend "Magic" Johnson. Let's wish him a happy birthday together.
"Magician" Johnson was originally named Elvin Johnson. He was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. In the 1979 NBA Draft, Johnson was selected by the Lakers as the No. 1 pick. He played for the Lakers in all his career. He played in a total of 906 regular season games in 13 seasons, and averaged 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He made 190 appearances in the playoffs, averaging 19.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 12.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
Johnson won five championships in his career, was elected as FMVP three times, won the regular season MVP three times, was selected as the All-Star 12 times, and was selected as the NBA best team 10 times. In addition, he also received 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 All-Star MVP, and Best Rookie.
On February 16, 1992, the Lakers held a retirement ceremony for Johnson's No. 32 jersey. In 2002, Johnson was selected for the Ney Smith Basketball Celebrity Memorial. In 2019, Johnson won the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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