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Birth
Earvin Johnson Jr. was born(Larry Schwartz). -
Earvin Johnson got the name "Magic"
While at playing basketball for Everett High School Earvin was given the nickname "Magic" by a local sportswriter after Earvin scored 36 points, made 16 rebounds, and had 16 assists in one game (Biography.com Editors). -
MSU wins national championships in basketball
footage of gameAs a sophomore at Michigan State Magic lead his team to beat Larry Bird's team Indiana State in the national championships(Larry Schwartz). -
drafted to nba
Magic Johnson was drafted to the Las Angeles Lakers(NBA.com) -
MJE
Earvin Johnson formed his own company called Magic Johnson Enterprises(Magic Johnson). -
Magic Johnson battles Michael Jordan
Arguably the two best players in NBA history face off against each other to see who is better (Larry Schwartz). -
Magic Johnson announces he is HIV positive.
video of press conferenceEarvin "Magic" Johnson held a press conference to talk about his diagnosis and to announce that is is retiring because of it(Magic Johnson HIV Announcement Part 1). -
Johnson becaomes HIV spokesperson
Earvin Johnson changed the way that young minorities thought of the HIV virus, and the AIDS disease. Prior to the most people thought that only gay, white men got the HIV virus. But when Earvin Johnson got the virus that showed people that anyone can get the virus(The New Yorker). -
Magic plays again.
Magic Johnson comes out of retirement to play in the nba again(NBA.com) -
retirement
Magic Johnson officially retires for good from the nba(NBA.com) -
Earvin "Magic" Johnsons birthday
Magic Johns recieves a cake from his fellow Dodgers owners(Earvin "Magic" Johnson). -
Magic tweets about the Pope
Earvin "Magic" Johnson tweeted "President Obama and Pope Francis inspired me to do more and with God's blessing I will(Johnson).
