{"id":202123,"date":"2025-10-10T04:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/202123\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T04:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:50:08","slug":"nba-hall-of-famer-magic-johnson-takes-a-surprising-new-role-for-fifa-world-cup-2026-los-angeles-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/202123\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson takes a surprising new role for FIFA World Cup 2026 Los Angeles | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NBA NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is leaving his mark across multiple sports. In a recent announcement, the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 legend has been named as the Los Angeles FIFA World Cup<\/a> 26 Community Ambassador. Johnson<\/a> joins an elite group of people dedicated to preparing the city for one of the most anticipated sports events across the world. The announcement came from the official Instagram page of the FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Magic Johnson adds another glory to his career as FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles Community Ambassador<\/p>\n

Magic Johnson has referred to Los Angeles as his home for a very long time now. It is his impact on the community and strategic ideas that have landed him in the core committee of the FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles tournament. Johnson, apart from being known for his incredible career arc within the NBA, is also known for his business ventures. He is the Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises. After incorporating the NBA legend in the committee, the official page of the tournament posted a picture of Johnson along with the announcement. The post read, \u201cLA is ready to make MAGIC on and off the pitch \u26bd\ufe0f. We are honored to welcome one of the most influential leaders in sports and business,@magicjohnson, as an Official Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Community Ambassador!\u201dThe post further stated, \u201cMagic\u2019s commitment to community, excellence, and global impact will help the Host Committee ensure FIFA World Cup 26\u2122 leaves a lasting legacy in Los Angeles\u2014while inspiring fans and welcoming the world for this once-in-a-generation event.\u201dSeems like Magic\u2019s commitment and contribution towards the community have been noticed across other sports as well. The post also featured Kathryn Schloessman, the President and CEO of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission. The city will host eight games for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Preparations are also underway for the highly coveted US Men’s National Team opening match. It has been scheduled for June 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

Magic Johnson features in Natalie Bryant\u2019s Los Angeles Lakers short film<\/p>\n

Natalie Bryant made her debut as a director with her short film \u2018Purple and Gold around the World.\u2019 Natalie honored her father, Kobe Bryant<\/a>\u2019s legacy, in this latest project. The film also featured other veterans like Magic Johnson and LeBron James. It became an instant hit across the internet.<\/p>\n

Forever Iconic: Purple and Gold Always | Lakers Film<\/p>\n

In the films, Johnson appears for a few seconds holding the championship trophy. He says, \u201cIt\u2019s showtime, baby.\u201d The one-minute-long video showcased the legacy of the team across the years. American actress Brenda Song also appears in the video as a major Lakers fan.Also Read: \u201cAlways wanted to marry a bourbon man\u201d: Ayesha Curry supports her husband Stephen Curry\u2019s latest business venture amid the ongoing marriage controversy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is leaving his mark across multiple sports. In a recent announcement, the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202124,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,126099,126102,16135,126100,126104,19074,13800,126103,34411,590,126101,85],"class_list":["post-202123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-brenda-song","tag-community-ambassador","tag-fifa-world-cup","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026-los-angeles","tag-fifa-world-cup-26-los-angeles","tag-johnson","tag-kobe-bryant","tag-los-angeles-sports-and-entertainment-commission","tag-magic-johnson","tag-nba","tag-nba-hall-of-famer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}