Black History Month - Magic's Magic

When Magic Johnson played Larry Bird in the 1979 NCAA National Championship game, the game was the most-watched college basketball game of all time. His performance that day signaled the beginning of one of the greatest NBA careers of anyone to have ever played the game. He won five NBA Championships, including a title his first year in the league. He set records nearly every time he stepped on the court. He won Olympic gold with the 1992 “Dream Team,” still one of the greatest teams ever assembled. He was, without a doubt, a sports superstar. 

But that's not why he's magic.

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