Magic Johnson is one of the best point guards to ever play the game. He stood at 6 ft.9in. Which makes him one of the biggest point guards to ever play in the NBA. He loved to play basketball, and he really showed that when he was on the court. He was a leader, and carried the teams that he was on to great success. His success didn’t stop there, Magic Johnson’s ostentatious style was shown on the court, but it has also carried on with him throughout his whole career. Earvin “Magic” Johnson grew up in a large family. With a total of 9 brothers and sisters. His dad worked for a General Motors plant, and his mom was a school custodian. Johnson loved to play basketball. “He had a passion for basketball, and would start practicing as early …show more content…
Standing at 6 feet 9 inches tall, he made for an impressive point guard. Johnson excelled during his freshman year, helping his team, the Spartans, clinch the Big Ten Conference title. The following year, he played an important role in taking the Spartans all the way to the NCAA Finals. There they faced off against the Indiana State Sycamores. In one of the most famous match-ups in college basketball history, Johnson went head-to-head with Indiana's star forward, Larry Bird. The Spartans proved victorious, and the Johnson-Bird rivalry would follow the players to their days with the NBA.” …show more content…
This remarkable season marked Johnson's personal best in terms of average points per game, with an incredible 23.9. Additionally, in 1987, he received his first NBA MVP award for his performance on the court—an honor he would receive again in 1989 and 1990.” (Magic)
Johnson’s NBA career was a very successful one. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player, and had won 3 Finals Most Valuable Player awards. This shows you his ostentatious nature. He was always a winner, and wanted to impress people while he was doing it. His career didn’t stop there. After he retired from NBA with being diagnosed with HIV, he started up an organization to help people with HIV and Aids.
“Since retiring from the NBA on November 7th, 1991 after contracting the HIV virus, Johnson nobly became a spokesman for HIV and AIDS prevention and a promoter of safe sex, on which he has penned 2 books, Unsafe Sex in the Age of AIDS and What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS. The president, H.W. Bush, called Magic a “hero.” Created the Magic Johnson Foundation to fund his charitable goals towards the prevention of HIV and AIDS.” (De