{"id":44621,"date":"2025-08-05T05:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T05:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/44621\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T05:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T05:59:12","slug":"nba-players-react-to-viral-video-of-lakers-legend-magic-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/44621\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Players React To Viral Video Of Lakers Legend Magic Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1rc24yl1v\">Over the summer, Magic Johnson has been very active on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qm7tb3tjy\">The Los Angeles Lakers legend recently posted a video that went viral. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wa6rgvo43\">His <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMqbgGIy9WN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a> had over 160,000 likes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_38bg33x70\">Johnson wrote: &#8220;It was nice to be back in Barcelona, Spain where I won my gold medal with the Dream Team! I\u2019m back shooting hoops, not in an arena this time, but on a yacht! \ud83d\ude01&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_r3cm90paz\">Many NBA players reacted to Johnson&#8217;s post. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wzcu1j249\">Jamal Crawford: &#8220;The Magic Man!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rujm8dudr\">Kevin Durant: &#8220;\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 the icon still gets shots up&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_k6vy8mgv4\">Chris Paul: &#8220;\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0g26c1bxm\">Reggie Miller: &#8220;The Ultimate BALLER&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_v5i5lj6uw\">Jay Williams: &#8220;I see you Unc&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Magic Johnson \" title=\"Magic Johnson \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 23, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang and Magic Johnson before the 2024 NWSL Championship match at CPKC Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kylie Graham-Imagn Images \/ Kylie Graham-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_koildpb3d\">Johnson last played in the NBA during the 1996 season, so fans having the chance to see him get shots up is exciting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_p26achjkv\">He still remains active in the sports world, as the part-owner of several franchises. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_imlhykb6j\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/espn\/status\/1852137928908034319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via ESPN (on October 31, 2024):<\/a> &#8220;Magic Johnson is a true winner \ud83d\udc4f \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_th2ekm2mh\">10x NBA champion (Lakers) \ud83c\udfc6 2x #WorldSeries champion (Dodgers) \ud83c\udfc6 NCAA champion (Michigan St.) \ud83c\udfc6 WNBA champion (Sparks) \ud83c\udfc6 MLS Cup champion (LAFC)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Magic Johnson is a true winner \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 10x NBA champion (Lakers)<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 2x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldSeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WorldSeries<\/a> champion (Dodgers)<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 NCAA champion (Michigan St.)<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 WNBA champion (Sparks)<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 MLS Cup champion (LAFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tn0CjMZe6B\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/tn0CjMZe6B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1852137928908034319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4gqy9lzma\">Johnson was selected by the Lakers with the first pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5y3f1s7m8\">He played all 13 seasons of his career for the franchise. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_30y1vh5ow\">The Hall of Fame guard helped lead the Lakers to five NBA Championships. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_n9uftmu2c\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ballislife\/status\/1448024621182300168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via Ballislife.com (on October 12, 2021):<\/a> &#8220;42 YEARS AGO TODAY: Magic Johnson put up 26 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK in his NBA debut. <\/p>\n<p>ROOKIE RESUME<br \/>18 PTS, 7.7 REB, 7.3 AST, 2.4 STL<br \/>18 PTS, 10.5 REB, 9.4 AST, 3 STL (Playoffs)<br \/>Triple-Double Leader <br \/>All-Star<br \/>Finals MVP<br \/>Champion&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">42 YEARS AGO TODAY: Magic Johnson put up 26 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK in his NBA debut. <\/p>\n<p>ROOKIE RESUME<br \/>18 PTS, 7.7 REB, 7.3 AST, 2.4 STL<br \/>18 PTS, 10.5 REB, 9.4 AST, 3 STL (Playoffs)<br \/>Triple-Double Leader <br \/>All-Star<br \/>Finals MVP<br \/>Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2PZlXTR1Fi\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/2PZlXTR1Fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ballislife\/status\/1448024621182300168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 12, 2021<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the summer, Magic Johnson has been very active on social media. 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