Magic was very competitive it was shown in the mini series WINNING TIME

Behind that smile was a ruthless competitor who would slit your throat to win.

@@slydEvil35 Once he hit the court that smile disappeared faster than Jimmy Hoffa at a mob convention.

He definitely could of played @ least three more years @ a high level but The Bulls were starting to take over the league. Magic and Bird saved basketball and Jordan revolutionized it. Magic and Bird were the ultimate team players that made everyone better. When Jordan starting starting playing team basketball he started winning.

Yes Larry Bird is 6 " 9 Magic Johnson 6 " 7 in half 6" 8 "

True, But he didn't have much defense.

Sean Felder revolutionizes the point guard position eing 6 foot 9 inches made other big men want to handle the basketball

@@lwmson he didn't have to still greatest point guard ever !

@@reginaldpeters5142 On the assumption that you are trying to say that he didn't need any defense, well, that's far from true. Strong defense is one of the most important aspects of basketball, and it was what made some of the greatest players who ever played -- Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, and of course Michael Jordan. They were defensive players FIRST, and offensive players second.

@@lwmson still the greatest with out defense screw what u talking about

Amen. A true team player

No..Don't say the Grand Wizard.

I like Larry Bird passing skills better than Magic.

Original 6 feet 8 inches point guard

@@paeng46 Bird copied some of his passing skills from Magic look at what Danny Ainge said at 26:29 in this video hell even Bird admitted that he copied from Magic Johnson.

Original 6 feet point 9 inch point guard in the NBA

Magic 🎩Johnson :showtime fastbreak offense ; running rebel offense

45 years ???? 29 years since 1991

@@bb-gc2tx maff

Totally agree

Original 6 feet 8 inches point guard

Khutisha Khutisha Add Isiah Thomas

Forever legends

Magic Bird Kobe

Russell+Bird+Magic+Jordan= 🐐🐐🐐🐐

Class A

My Chuck🥰🥰🥰

Period...One Love Fam...

Whatever dude

Both dynasties

Andrew Rand Greatest Rivalry in the history of the NBA

1980s r Boston Celtics vs l.a Lakers! Greatest basketball series ever nba ;; magic 🎩Johnson showtime fastbreak offense;; running rebel

Sometimes we have to realize that these people we idolize are just as human as we are. I’m from Lansing and I’ve met Magic several times and we don’t seem to understand the schedule of someone of that stature. Please realize he did speak and shook your hand still. But the focus of a person can sometimes come off wrong..

It's possible that he had something going on and it wasn't intended to be disrespectful towards you.

They had to let the bulls take the torch

True that

joe jones That's what happens when you find your soul mate...you take on each other's physical characteristics.

Joe Jones please STFU

Magic 🎩 Johnson showtime fastbreak 5 nba basketball championships 1980s/ Larry 🐦bird 3 nba basketball championships 1980s

Andrew Rand BC of his HIV and not his play. FFS

Well arent you fucking stupid 😂

Jhen Dela Rosa To this day, I think it's funny how Magic decided to single out Isiah and accuse him of spreading a rumor that was unfounded or unproven. When in reality, MANY players around the league had something to say about his illness behind his back and did not want to be on the same court with him. Karl Malone was the only person to voice it openly. And Clyde Drexler said it 20 years later in a book.

Holy shit, you are a truly demented individual.

He doesn't have a ring because of the other MJ ,Michael Jordan

She's just mad cause he didn't bang her she wanted him just all the others

freedom of choice also includes airing one's opinion on things. people are free to say he shouldn't have comeback and he was free to ignore them just as you are free to air yours.

I was just thinking that same thing while watching this. Like who are they to say what someone especially of Magic's caliber, should or shouldn't do

You could not be more wrong. ESPN as much a piece of garbage as they are, Magic Johnson (who between him and Bird) Brought the NBA Out of almost complete and total failure and destruction, was seen as a Basic infallible superstar, living legend and basketball God!. Everyone knew of Magic and what he stood for, or so it seemed. It wasn't done to vilify him, is was shown that as Great a Basketball Player that Magic is and was, his persona as a Nice guy came to be overshadowed not just by his lies and disguising behavior off the court but the very fear that he placed within the NBA and all of its players that now had to focus on if their lives could be in danger just by any physical contact in a game with Johnson. If you were alive and watching at this time, it was solid news for over 2 years, and it caused severe problems at the Olympics as well.... Johnson after the public found out about his real lifestyle and his NBA players were scared to death. And Johnson tried to just act like it was nothing at the time. It caused total chaos and turned off lots of people. He almost completely ruined any hopes of ending his career gracefully and happily. Thats why ESPN did what they did, they told the truth, nothing more

@@alcondragon --- The NBA players that complained about Magic playing against them were the players that were on teams that went head to head with The Lakers on the regular in the playoffs. He scared the crap out of them (basketball wise) and they took the opportunity to complain because they knew they couldn't beat him on the court. They couldn't beat him on the floor so they used HIV to get him out. They used the illness as an excuse even though it was clear (even back then) that for anyone to catch the disease they and Magic would have to be cut at the same time and then literally Magic would have to bleed into their cut. The disease is sexually transmitted... Catching it on the basketball court is next to impossible. The nature of the disease does not work the way NBA players were claiming and THEY knew it. Doctors knew it. Guys like Kevin McHale and Karl Malone complained a lot because they just wanted Magic off the court for good because Magic always beat them. The whole thing was scare tactics using a disease that the people were told was going to be a worldwide pandemic that would kill millions of people but that pandemic just never really panned out. (pun intended). My point was that Magic's career was not centered around HIV (which strangely he doesn't have anymore so in reality he probably never had it in the first place) Magic has even fathered children since the diagnosis and his wife and children are all fine and don't have the disease. Which would be impossible if he actually had HIV because it is a sexually transmitted disease. You cannot have HIV, and have sex with your wife and not give the disease to your wife... You cannot have HIV and have your healthy (HIV negative) wife give birth to children that are also HIV negative It was a set-up. If Magic was really sick he would have died already from an HIV related illness. If anybody thinks AZT cured him (or some horse pill cocktail) they can think again because all that crap ever does is break down the human immune system even further and that makes people die faster. What the vast majority of people are told is the truth and the actual truth are always two different things... Most especially in Hollywood, sport entertainment, and the TELL-LIE-VISION overall as a rule. They had to get rid of Magic if they were going to ride the Michael Jordan train deeper into the 1990's... Jordan never would have been Air Jordan with Magic Johnson in the league. So they told Magic he was sick with HIV because the league new he was Bi-sexual and had a habit of sleeping with male to female transgenders. So people in the league took steps to eliminate Magic altogether from the competition because his sexuality was his weakness... He had no weaknesses on the Basketball court. Because Magic probably would have played 20 seasons and kept dominating throughout... And the league didn't want the Lakers to dominate the 90's like they did in the 80's. League commissioner David Stern wanted Chicago (Murder incorporated) to finally cash in on Jordan after just less than a decade of nothing. Like I said... If Magic was really sick with HIV he'd of died somewhere around 2000, his wife would have got the disease when she was impregnated by him, and his children that were born after the diagnosis would have been born with HIV... None of that happened. It was a political hit job that was really meant to manipulate and scare the crap out of the masses and open the door for the Air Jordan show in the 1990's. Magic was the best basketball mind to ever play the game. Nobody understood the game better or ran a team on the floor like Magic did for 14 seasons. Magic is truly the greatest point guard/floor general/passer to ever play the game and freaking BS ESPN played politics and fear mongering to drill into peoples minds that Magic was sick... But oops.... Somebody forgot to tell Magic he was supposed to die from the disease they told him he had... But most likely he never had that disease or he would have died a very long time ago. :-I

@@deano.7533 that was mean. I'm a Jordan fan but I also like Magic. Ruining one's life to that extreme is just mean. I somehow believe it b/c it often happens in this world.

It died after the Bulls Dynasty.... 6x nba champions ,two three peats

Shutup!

Wis Dom no you shut up

i'd take both . haha make magic 2 guard or sub one for the other .. different players ..

Magic no doubt !!!6 foot 8 or 9 Point Guard ..The greatest ever !!!

John stockton had the longevity and toughness, he also ran the pick and roll way better, he also had a better mid range and 3 pointer and stealing ability. Magic had the better court vision, passing ability. He could drive more effectively and could lay in shots with better control. Overall they are almost equal in their differences. I'd take magic 8/10. John is a fantastic franchise PG. You get 20 years of solid, dedicated work. So if you want a PG that lasts 8 or so more seasons take him

only when LeBron's shooting arm is tired...

t a LeBron is the better defender obviously

Dwight Love magic made everyone else on his team better. He made the whole team a better team by how he played the game . He is the greatest team player and all around basketball player there is or has ever been. He could play any position on the court and play it well . He wasn’t just a one position player and he didn’t just play for himself he made everybody look good and gave everyone a piece of the spot light it was never just about magic . Best all around player ever .

AJ Johnson As does LeBron

Dwight Love I don't know

Wis Dom He did not force her to leave her ex boyfriend.

Magic is more than just fame and money. He Magic.

He got the magic stick

@@jamaladams1225 😂😂😂

Like you’ve never made a big mistake, and you’ll never have tons of (or any for that matter) women trying to fuck you either so you’d never have any idea how easy it is to make a mistake.

legend 2005 Who was embarrassed by Isiah Thomas