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Dan Le Batard *The host of ESPN’s “Highly Questionable” is under fire for comments about Magic Johnson that some have labeled racist. Speaking on Magic being named team president for the Los Angeles Lakers, Dan Le Batard criticized the five-time NBA champion’s ability to run the team, saying he only got the top job because […]

[…] never thought that I’d look this good, and that is the God’s honest truth.” Known for his flashy and expensive fashion taste, the son of basketball great Magic Johnson says that he now loves wearing clothes that are form-fitting. “Everybody’s doing stretchy bodysuits and jumpsuits right now, so I’m really happy I can fit into […]

Getty * Magic Johnson is speaking out about his iconic basketball career and his HIV diagnosis in a joint interview with his wife Cookie. The couple opened up about the impact the diagnosis had on their relationship in an interview with Gayle King that aired Thursday on CBS Mornings. “It was hard because I loved […]

*Basketball analyst Jay Williams has called out LeBron James for comments he made about the sudden resignation of Magic Johnson as Lakers team president. On the latest episode of his HBO series “The Shop,” James said he was disappointed and caught off guard by Johnson’s decision last month. “I came here to be part of […]

* Magic Johnson sat down with Ellen DeGeneres to discuss his son EJ Johnson coming out. He also offered up some advice for parents of LGBTQ youth. The legendary athlete appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” Wednesday to praise his son 24-year-old son for publicly coming out. When asked his advice for parents dealing […]

Dodgers owner Magic Johnson smiles at a press conference before the Jackie Robinson Day game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. All Major League Baseball players are wearing #42 today in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. *Magic Johnson was the first […]

[…] to win titles, and thanks to the rivalry with the Celtics, elevating the entire league’s fortunes. John C. Reilly as Dr. Jerry Buss and Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson in HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.’ / Photo: HBO It’s a high-stakes, fact-based story that requires scant embellishment, one that could do […]

* Magic Johnson’s work schedule may be jam packed with balancing various task, but the former NBA all-star admits that his marriage is stronger than ever with no sign of the professional interfering with the personal. Johnson and his wife Cookie in a recent issue of Ebony as they address topics ranging from Donald Sterling to wealth […]

* Magic Johnson is truly living a life of no worries as he vacations Europe in a yacht that rents for more than $500,000 a week. TMZ Sports reports the 230-foot vessel, known as Amadeus, has been rented by the likes of U2 frontman Bono and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. As it turns […]

Magic Johnson’s Aspire Network to Air HBCU Football *Atlanta- Historically Black College & University (HBCU) college football returns to kickoff on ASPiRE (@tvASPiRE) this week with the live broadcast of the first of 11 scheduled and encore HBCU football games, airing this Saturday, August 5th through Saturday, November 14th, announced ASPiRE. Five regular season games will […]

*It’s been a year since Donald Sterling name-dropped Magic Johnson in his infamous racist rant to V. Stiviano. So how does the NBA icon feel about Sterling? After all, the former Los Angeles Clippers owner not only ordered his mistress to not be seen with Johnson or any black people at the team’s games, but […]

* Magic Johnson is said to be on the shortlist of potential hosts to replace Donald Trump on “Celebrity Apprentice.” According to TMZ, “well-connected sources” at the show say the plan is to find “a successful minority businessperson who’s active in the inner cities.” That has Magic’s name written all over it. There has been […]

Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson at Michael Jackson’s memorial, Staple Center, July 7th, 2009 *Magic Johnson has confirmed that a documentary covering Kobe Bryant’s final NBA season will be released. “That’s definitely going to happen,” Johnson shared with Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier. “I think he was smart enough to have a camera follow him, document […]

*Actor Samuel L Jackson and retired NBA player Magic Johnson might be most people’s idea of global superstars, but in Italy, the two men look like your typical government-mooching Africans. Johnson shared a photo of himself and Jackson sitting on a bench surrounded by luxury shopping bags, including Louis Vuitton and Prada, in Forte dei […]

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