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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is widely regarded as the greatest point guard of all time and one of the greatest basketball player
Johnson in 2022
Johnson's #33 was retired by Michigan State University in 1989
Johnson (left) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the Los Angeles Lakers, 1980
Johnson with the Los Angeles Lakers c. 1987
The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and won the gold medal. Nicknamed the "Dream Team", it was the first American Olympic
Magic Johnson
…playoffs (12.35 assists per game). He also holds the NBA playoffs records for most career assists and triple-doubles. Johnson was the co-captain of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team"), which won the Olympic gold medal in Barcelona. Johnson is one of eight players to achieve the basketball Triple Crown. After leaving…
Michael Jordan was offered a co-captainship but he deferred to Bird and Johnson
Christian Laettner (pictured in 2014) was chosen to represent college athletics.
David Robinson taking a free throw
Charles Barkley proved controversial due to his aggressive gameplay and trash talking. He ended up being the highest-scoring member of the team.