Earvin “Magic” Johnson Born Earvin Johnson Jr. on August 14‚ 1959‚ in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ Magic Johnson dominated the court as one of America’s best basketball players for 12 years. He retired from the LA Lakers in 1991 after revealing that he had the AIDS virus. He has since then built up a business empire‚ which includes real estate holdings‚ several Starbucks franchises‚ and movie theaters. He is also an author and has written several books including this autobiography titled “Magic.” I was
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(NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers. I chose Magic because he demonstrated great leadership among fellow teammates and throughout the NBA‚ and he continues to demonstrate leadership in the business world. As an avid basketball player and fan I had the honor to meet Magic in the late 90’s at a basketball summer camp. Even as a young student of the game I knew the man everyone knows as Magic would become a greater person and leader. During the summer camp Magic came in and spoke to everyone as a person
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Magic Johnson was a great basketball player: he was one of the best in NBA. Magic had a long twelve years of playing professional basketball. Although Magic had a tragic ending to his professional basketball career: he was diagnosed with HIV which can lead to AIDS. Earvin Johnson Jr. was his name‚ he came from Lansing‚ Michigan. Earvin grew up playing basketball since he was twelve years old. Earvin was born August 14‚ 1959. Earvin’s nickname was “Magic” ever since a sportswriter
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who was giving a speech to homeless people in Michigan in 2005. This essay will focus on Magic Johnsons background‚ childhood‚ achievements‚ difficulties and crazy things he did in the 21st century. Magic Johnson the extraordinary one was born in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ U.S.A. This legend of basketball was born in 14th of August 1959. Mr. Basketball had a hard childhood. He was 6th of the ten children of the Johnson family. Because his family was so poor‚ he had to work 6 hours‚ go to school twelve hours
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. Earvin Johnson Jr. was born on August 14‚ 1959‚ in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ Magic Johnson dominated the court as one of America’s best basketball players for 12 years. If there was one aspect of Johnson’s game that awed people the most‚ it was his brilliant passing skills. He dazzled fans and dumbfounded opponents with no-look passes off the fast-break‚ pinpoint alley-oops from half-court‚ spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams. When defenders
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the game of basketball is played. Magic Johnson was one of them. His revolutionary basketball talent let the league know that this young hoop chaser was headed for fame. Johnson set unbreakable records‚ and he made a name for one of the best basketball players to ever play the game. I chose to use the Bio section of NBA.com to research Magic and his outstanding career stats. Magic put up close to 18‚000 in his thirteen short years in the NBA. Johnson caught everyone’s attention when he
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Randy Constance Magic Johnson More than an average athlete Hum 2210-001 Dr. Richards In my life‚ I had many people who I really admire from Tiger Woods‚ Michael Jordan‚ Sean Carter (Jay-z)‚ and Robert Johnson. Others who have influenced me in my development of a person were my parents; my mother and my father were there for everything I have done in my life. The person who I model myself after is Earvin Johnson jr. also known as Magic Johnson. There are many reasons why but all really point
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Sports 1. Earvin “Magic” Johnson announces his retirement from the NBA due to contracting the Aids virus. This was historic it created mass awareness on a ill known subject 2. Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman in 12 for heavyweight boxing title. This was important because it was the fight of the year and Holyfield was considered an under dog 3. Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million 4. Freshman Marshall Faulk of San
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New York Knicks demolished the sluggish Orlando Magic with a 108-95 at the Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The Knicks got the ball rolling as seven of their players scored in double figures. Carmelo Anthony led New York with a double-double game performance of 19 points and 11 rebounds to go along with six assists in 35.46 minutes of playing. Rookie Kristaps Porzingis added 18 points‚ six boards‚ two assists‚ two steal and two shot blocks‚ while Jose Calderon‚ Robin Lopez‚ Arron Afflalo scored
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101 March 13th‚ 2013 The Uses of Ancient Egyptian Magic Magic is the power to produce a desired effect by the assistance of supernatural forces‚ mystical gestures and spoken words. Just like the many other people of the antiquity‚ Egyptians also had their own myths‚ such as the myth of Heka‚ which was a kind of divine force and through it magic was cast (Pinch‚ text 1 par. 1). Egyptians were famous for their knowledge of magic since they owned it nearly four thousand years ago (Pinch
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