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Earvin Johnson: Blurbs

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  • Magic was the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double in the playoffs (13 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists) in 1980. edit »
  • Some of Magic's inspirations have been Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson. edit »
  • Magic wrote a book, What you can do to avoid AIDS. edit »
  • He anounced he was HIV-Positive in 1991. edit »
  • He played for 13 years in the NBA. edit »
  • He was the tallest point guard in league history. edit »
  • High School: Everett (Lansing)
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  • Weight: 255 lbs edit »
  • One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996). edit »
  • Olympic gold medalist (1992) edit »
  • All-Star MVP (1990, '92) edit »
  • He is a 12-time All-Star. edit »
  • All-NBA Second Team (1982) edit »
  • He was #32. edit »
  • He has his own basketball camp. edit »
  • He is a nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91) edit »
  • NBA MVP (1987, '89, '90); edit »
  • NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87) edit »
  • NBA champion (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88) edit »
  • He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. edit »
  • Retired, 11/7/91; Activated, 1/29/96; Retired, 5/14/96. edit »
  • He went to college at Michigan State. edit »
  • He was drafted by the LA Lakers in 1979, retired in 1991, and played again from 1995-1996. edit »
  • He was given the nickname "Magic" for his unbelievable passing skills with a basketball. edit »
  • He is reportedly worth $600 million. edit »
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  • Magic: At the time [I was diagnosed], it was a white man's gay disease, now it's basically a black person's disease. As we sit here, the cases are over 60 to 65 percent. It's the number one killer of black women in New York, and we're talking about [ages] 18-35. edit »
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