While the broader public perception involved a massive wave of stigma and judgment, Magic didn't let the outside noise about his condition get to his head. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, Johnson countered the negative landscape and decided to change his life for the better outside of basketball.

Magic recalled how discussing basketball and NBA salaries helped strengthen his relationship with Bird.

It's been 46 years since perhaps the greatest individual performance in NBA Finals history. Magic Johnson usually played point guard, but in a moment of crisis in which the Los Angeles Lakers were missing their best player that season,

Magic Johnson shared his candid assessment after the New York Knicks’ win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Magic and Cookie’s first meeting was love at first dance.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Before the Michigan State Spartans took on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday night, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson sent a ...

Magic Johnson is widely regarded as basketball royalty, a player whose career helped define an era of the NBA. He won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and three MVP awards, and built a résumé that places him firmly among the greatest ...