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Magic Johnson

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Basketball Hall of Famer and Dodger part owner Magic Johnson and Jackie Robinson's widow Rachel Robinson take part in Jackie Robinson Day ceremonies before the game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. All uniformed team members are wearing jersey number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

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About Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.

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