No other player deserved their nickname so much. This is really magic...
@apostleericclark76035 жыл бұрын
A basketball miracle from heaven
@ziginaigra5 жыл бұрын
maybe prime penny
@allayahagnew95905 жыл бұрын
He is so amazing ion no what yall talking bout
@youtuber33284 жыл бұрын
how about hakeem the dream jerry west was mr clutch larry bird was larry legend
@youtuber33284 жыл бұрын
michael jordan was mj oscar robertson was the big o kareem abdul-jabbar was cap wilt chamberlain was the big dipper and wilt the stilt and bill russell was russ
@dhop3419 Жыл бұрын
Watching with tears at 49 years old.
@jrmartinez17115 ай бұрын
Omg im 49 and i cant keeping from tearing up
@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz2 ай бұрын
Bro, time Is the worst killer
@scottpoolsmith95734 жыл бұрын
What made Magic the greatest of all time wasn’t just his unbelievable passing or his clutch shooting or his ability to win, but his ability to make everyone of his teammates look like all stars! He made his teammates better than their own abilities ever could. No one has ever done it like him and most likely no one ever will. I’m so grateful to have been able to watch his entire career! He was unbelievable!
@g.mendoza72683 жыл бұрын
well said...hes not a one man show like others..he makes basketball a team member show as it should be...
@renegado-96 Жыл бұрын
Melhor comentário de todos. Satisfatório saber isso. Obrigado
@mja91352 Жыл бұрын
Explain how Magic made Kareem "better than his own abilities ever could." We'll wait. For eternity.
@scottpoolsmith9573 Жыл бұрын
@@mja91352 well, that’s easy. First of all it’s an opinion, but so you don’t have to wait for eternity, here we go. First Kareem was great from high school through UCLA and into the pros. He was statistically great! Head and shoulders above the rest. His skyhook was the most unstoppable 2 points the game has ever seen. You would have had to be blind not to see the impact that Magic had on Kareem’s career. He became more animated with Magic as a teammate. Kareem exhibited much more joy in the game with Magic than he did prior. I believe that Kareem would not have won any of those 5 Laker championships with out Magic. I also believe that Magic helped extend Kareem’s career. I think he would have retired a few years earlier. Of course it’s all conjecture and opinions. I’m entitled to mine, I’ve watched and paid close attention to both of them for their entire careers. You are entitled to your opinion though. Remember opinions are like ass holes, everybody’s got one. That’s what makes these topics fun. So now you don’t have to wait for eternity!
@charlesharris33736 ай бұрын
It was amazing to watch a six foot nine inch man handle the ball the way he did. It was a thing of beauty.
@noneofyourbusiness7477 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for any basketball fan who never got a chance to see Magic play. Words can't describe how amazing he was.
@kinikinimakl17 жыл бұрын
you are so right. it was so much fun to watch magic and the lakers take the court.
@rwa2play6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@splashnskillz376 жыл бұрын
KZbin highlights for that
@8erabtheslab6 жыл бұрын
Was my hero. Was in high school during showtime. Tried to play ball just like him. I know I am not alone here. Michael was definitely a better scorer, Magic made everybody on the team a better scorer. Best team leader in history.
@olibearbrowns67485 жыл бұрын
Growing up as a Lakers fan, I had the privilege to watch him play on TV and follow every Lakers game most intensely the rivalry between La and Boston. Boy that rivalry was something. It's one for the ages!
@JC-bi9mh7 жыл бұрын
His passes are out of this world...
@amonstersmusic6 жыл бұрын
What's funny is, he was a highlight reel every game. Most players highlights are the same incredible 15-20 plays, but Magic has unlimited moments. From passes to clutch shots he was incredible to watch
@fromfeartofaith84914 жыл бұрын
amonstersmusic Precisely he was always spectacular. Never ordinary. It was always showtime with Magic.
@ramtuff834 жыл бұрын
Greatest of all time because he involved his whole team!
@bm8_247 жыл бұрын
Greatest player of all time..I love the way he has played, absolutely amazing..It NEVER gonna be someone like Magic.His personality, his passion for Basketball and his great talent and skills make him the absolutely greatest player of all time. 4 ever Magic and 4 ever the 80s Showtime Lakers!!!!! The Best Team ever with the best 2 players of all time JABBAR & MAGIC!!!
@jsmiley2133 жыл бұрын
facts. agreed.
@abdiabdi55753 жыл бұрын
U mean mj tf
@EzMoney953 жыл бұрын
Love magic but stop there's only one goat and he's 6 6 from north Carolina
@tonyrm17102 жыл бұрын
@@EzMoney95 we who think Magic is the greatest are entitled to our opinion
@whitneymacdonald4396 Жыл бұрын
@@EzMoney95 Jordan was amazing but ruined the game- turned it from a team game to hero ball. The individual-skills era he ushered in is amazing for the individual skill but the game is worse off because of it. Bird and Magic made the game beautiful and exhilarating to watch. Maybe Jokic can reinspire the next generation of basketball players.
@jachandler32323 жыл бұрын
Best 10 minutes of my day. Never will be another quite like Magic.
@christiansoldier19685 жыл бұрын
I really miss this style of basketball. I haven't watched enough in recent years to say the game was better then than it is now, but the game was certainly more entertaining to watch. Also the championship games between the Lakers - Sixers, Lakers-Celtics, Lakers-Pistons produced some extraordinary games. It was a great ride and I'm grateful that I got to see it.
@themoouuusss85217 жыл бұрын
True PG, true leader, true winner.
@hendrikfullgraf10317 жыл бұрын
Wow Im speechless. One of the greatest things Ive ever watched
@oscarfernandez67377 жыл бұрын
And that was every game
@fradiavolo76 жыл бұрын
Welcome to showtime son😉👍
@cheznasty5 жыл бұрын
To this day. Nobody can do what Magic did back in the day!!! Amazing!
@caradehuachinango12916 жыл бұрын
I think I just witnessed one million assists in 10 minutes. Growing up In the 8os, I didn’t want to be like mike, I wanted to be like Magic.
@Betocervantes97 жыл бұрын
I remembered those late 80s early 90s doing my homework and watching the Lakers on channel 9 in LA, great memories.
@cooper4820117 жыл бұрын
Those were days - Lakers basketball on Channel 9 (Kttv)
@gmanhendrix97337 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what u was going to say!! Those were the days! Listening to Chick Hearn... "The butter is getting hard and the jello is jiggling!"
@elwin386 жыл бұрын
Must be nice. I had to wait for the nationwide telecasts to see the Lakers but hell they showed them on ALL the national TV outlets so it was like they were the local team. I saw the showtime Lakers during the ENTIRE decade of the 80's. The 1st time i saw Magic was the famous national championship game against Larry Bird and Indiana St.
@uncletony62105 жыл бұрын
I remember early 80s in San Diego, my friends would go out on Friday nights, I'd stay home and listen to the Lakers on 570 a.m. I was just in junior high, but I was a frequent caller to Chick's pregame show. One day, I called and spoke to him, then watched the game on Prime Ticket. anyhoo, as I'm watching the game, lo and behold, Chick talks about my phone call during the telecast! He mentioned what I asked and what he replied to me! You can only imagine how 13 yr old me felt.
@FlashTPG19145 жыл бұрын
You aint never lied.....me n my dad....watchijg the pregsme on KCAL 9 w/Chick. All the road games would be shown...for FREE 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 #GreatMemories
@TheMan000077 жыл бұрын
Magic doesn't shoot the ball. He passes it to the hoop.
@sdawg48345 жыл бұрын
Best point guard ever!! Just imagine what his stats would be if he were just a little more selfish with the ball!....And the thing is he could score at will...In my opinion he's one of the best post players I've ever seen down on the blocks...just deadly!!
@scottdavidson75434 жыл бұрын
Nice
@edwinglover94594 жыл бұрын
@MANCHESTER UNITED who cares
@nemsz61844 жыл бұрын
He was a leader he made his real better
@lll59443 жыл бұрын
@M no it’s not
@superdan97037 жыл бұрын
Best player ever
@DXM3395 жыл бұрын
Pshhhh Theres always that one kid in the slums thats better than everyone
@feereel4 жыл бұрын
@Tray Ross ...lol .magic better passer , defender and magic often led nba in steals...better rebounder...better scorer, better leader and the term " making other players better" is based on magic, better winner..magic never missed the playoffs..never not once...better free throw shooter...le Bron is nowhere near as good as magic was and as long as LeBron shooting free throws at 68 or 69 percent he can never be the goat... Bron is good but what your saying is a joke
@bobbymadera32344 жыл бұрын
@Tray Ross DO YOU BLIND HOW YOU CAN SAID THAT SHIT AFTER looking THIS VIDEO OF magic Johnson MAGIC JOHNSON IS MUCH better BASKETBALL PLAYER THAN LeBron James AND PROBABLY THE ONLY REAL GOAT FROM THIS SPORT OF BASKETBALL.by a MILE MAGIC BETTER THAN LeBron James NOT EVEN CLOSED
@oscarfernandez67377 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to have grown up in LA during the "showtime" Lakers era and thank God for Chick Hearn and channel 9 I watched every game. I only wish I would have gone to more games. Magic was the greatest of all time he could play Guard, Forward, and Center...GOAT
@rlm78iii Жыл бұрын
Chick's announcing made it even better. Just legendary
@jacobniehaus23147 жыл бұрын
Best PG of all time undisputed
@johnnydotz6 жыл бұрын
Jacob Niehaus Fact!
@lloydkline72456 жыл бұрын
ToZ Eniigma he changed the game with being a 6 foot 9 inches point guard
@KirbySevenEleven5 жыл бұрын
@Boredasfuc I love them both. But you actually has to put Steph in the conversation. Magic was incredible in every category and tops steph. but Stephs handle is better for me. And then there is outta world shooting... don't say he#s the best. but you have to discuss him...
@kokeboy13375 жыл бұрын
@@KirbySevenEleven Steph is good but Magic is WAY better than him, he's a legend.
@KirbySevenEleven5 жыл бұрын
@@kokeboy1337 As I said. You have to at least discuss him. You don't have to guard magic at halfcourt.
@patrickmontoya53755 жыл бұрын
Simply the best all around team player in NBA history. He made anyone he played with better for the team goal. The greatest....
@whitneymacdonald4396 Жыл бұрын
Bird was a better scorer and rebounder and close in passing. Really, you can't talk about one without the other. Both amazed me and I feel lucky to have watched them play.
@MrAitraining Жыл бұрын
@@whitneymacdonald4396 Love Magic but Larry def had a better all around game. 3's, rebounding, defense Bird had no fundamental weaknesses. 90% FT shooter as well.
@knowledgeone4717 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson had no equal.The Coldest player to play the game ever!!!!!
@roberthanson2797 жыл бұрын
Let's get back to this thing called the fast break. Magic was the master
@everquintanilla16637 жыл бұрын
Best laker a true point guard a winner his passes are out of this world. Thank you magic Johnson for everything you did for the Lakers. Thank you
@seanfelder35787 жыл бұрын
Magic was born to perform with the showtime LA Lakers in the 80's.
@iguarni5 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, best team ever!
@youtuber33284 жыл бұрын
@@iguarni the best team ever is was and will be bill russell's celltics
@iguarni4 жыл бұрын
@@youtuber3328 i respect Bill so much. I prefer Magic and Laker Showtime but it’s a only a reason of taste.
@youtuber33284 жыл бұрын
@@iguarni that makes complete sense
@hashmoncrief69653 жыл бұрын
Magic made the showtime Lakers
@goodman58367 жыл бұрын
Every other PG is just competing for 2nd place all time. Magic set the standard...he's still the standard
@coolkidbradude77454 жыл бұрын
Exactly, I think that the only other point guard in NBA history that's even came close to achieving Magic's greatness since then has been Steph Curry. But he's never gonna beat Magic's legacy.
@JoshDavis10164 жыл бұрын
CoolKid BraDude Magic, Stockton, Curry, those are the top 3 of the last 40 years, I wasn’t alive to know about the ones before them, but since 80 that would be my top 3.
@jiihjkj32424 жыл бұрын
@@coolkidbradude7745 Curry is no point guard.
@jiihjkj32424 жыл бұрын
@@JoshDavis1016 Curry over CP3, Kid, Nash as a point guard? Stupid.
@coolkidbradude77454 жыл бұрын
Jii Hjkj Well do Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, and Steve Nash have 3 rings? Did they set multiple records in one season? Did they revolutionize how the game of basketball is played? Did they lead their team to 73 wins? No. I didn’t think so. As great as CP3, Kidd, and Nash are. None of them have anywhere close the same legacy as Curry.
@Butter-gz4kb6 жыл бұрын
Magic figured out early that getting his teammates involved made the difference to them playing all out; and Winning!They were valued so they ran the court, believed Magic would find them if they ran the court, played Defense, and played as a team! Magic won @ every level from High school (State Championship), College (National Championship), NBA (World Championship), And Olympic Gold Medalist! He’s a winner, controlled the flow of the game, and understood his teammates strengths and weaknesses. A True Champion. Larry Bird was cut from the same cloth. Michael Jordan figured it out later in his career.
@williammorrison63116 жыл бұрын
Like no one else, Magic made his teammates better.
@yummyyum367195 жыл бұрын
The most unselfish superstar of all time.
@bolder20095 жыл бұрын
Butter 2926 Nah MJ didn't have a Kareem and he had to be as offensive as he was. Not to mention he was also the best defensive player in the league years before he won his first ring. Once he had some better calibre players to ball with he was not reluctant to distribute more and involve his teammates. When MJ was asked to play the point guard position for a stretch in the 1988/89 season he was as dominant a point guard as Magic. The fact is that MJ was the only allstar on the Bulls when he won his first title (Pippen was not yet an Allstar in 1990/91). Something that can't be said for almost every championship team since the Magic/Bird era.
@aaroneaton5835 жыл бұрын
Thanks for skipping Dominique LOL 😂 😂
@jslhopper4 жыл бұрын
Magic made his teammates into super stars. He is the greatest guard in nba
@עשהאלברנס3 жыл бұрын
My favorite athlete of all times. Smartest player ever. For me always number 1
@twintopper86592 жыл бұрын
TILL I DIE!
@adammwalch5 жыл бұрын
Minority opinion in 2019, but I still say that Magic is the greatest basketball player of all time. BTW, F Boston :)
@swatejtripathi30834 жыл бұрын
Yes he is
@ContextReallyMatters4 жыл бұрын
I'm in that minority with you.
@cooper4820114 жыл бұрын
MANCHESTER UNITED Unlike soccer, Basketball🏀players⛹🏽♂️don’t have to worry about racist fans wearing blackface in the stands.
@cooper4820114 жыл бұрын
I appreciated the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. Me and my sibs were Lakers fans and my dad was a diehard Celtic fan. My dad (a Mississippian) told us that he was a Celtics fan because back in the 1950s and 1960s Bill Russell (along with pro football’s Jim Brown) was a hero to Black Americans👍🏾
@yarratrailhoon62954 жыл бұрын
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C curry is better than magic even. Magic just had an amazing team
@protectedsouls4157 жыл бұрын
pretty much the most dynamic, dominant passer in NBA history!
@themoouuusss85217 жыл бұрын
ProtectedSouls4 true, just dynamic and precision
@EricOWilliam7 жыл бұрын
ProtectedSouls4 💯
@crysjumar16 жыл бұрын
Well, if you watch Bob Cousy, that was the beginning of this type of selfless, eyes-behind-the-head, no-look passes. Magic was a delight to watch.
@LiGouRaZ4 жыл бұрын
From Pistol to Magic
@ettorealbertogelli88934 жыл бұрын
Greatest passer of the history
@joeverde24727 жыл бұрын
Magic was sooo fun to watch!! I'm glad I was a child then. Probably the most fitting nickname in sports history!
@schmalman6 жыл бұрын
I love that most of the calls are by Chick Hearn - magic and chick: two of the greatest!
@yummyyum367195 жыл бұрын
Chick's voice sounded like a basketball hitting the court.
@stevenmcdowell25607 жыл бұрын
There will never be no basketball player on the planet earth,that passes a basketball like Magic Johnson or play all 5 positions in s NBA championship game and not only win but also win MVP.
@redarmy96506 жыл бұрын
Steven Mcdowell lebron is just like magic he is more like magic than mike
@stevenmcdowell25606 жыл бұрын
Red Army Lebron James is a great player,but he is not like Magic Johnson,and yes I do like Lebron James,and he is 6" 8,Magic was 6" 9 ,they are two different players.Magic won a NBA championship in his rookie year,played all 5 positions on the court when Kareem Abdul Jabbar was hurt,You cannot say the same about the great Lebron James.(But with all respect,Lebron James will break records and go to the Hall of Fame when he is finished,but like I said before ,there will never be another Ervin Magic Johnson)
@parallaxparadox44946 жыл бұрын
Steven Mcdowell I agres
@mpz06186 жыл бұрын
Steven Mcdowell Ben Simmons..
@johng1876 жыл бұрын
Red Army I agree Lebron is like Magic, but Magic was a better team player , that’s why he has 5 Championships
@charislinos7 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson perhaps..the most intelligent player of the NBA ! The heart of the team he was the man of the match.. most of the times , that makes him a legend
@kelkelkelkel85111 ай бұрын
Magic Johnson mix is masterpiece. It is not only basketball but also art.
@sportsfanatic19367 жыл бұрын
The greatest basketball player to ever lace em up
@landrewilkinson28335 жыл бұрын
Sports Fanatic no one did it better!!!!-
@umarabdul-ali68685 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you, I've been saying this for many years..
@TAVV00S4 жыл бұрын
Sports Fanatic find a dr and get urself checked man SMH
@MrBishop19544 жыл бұрын
@@landrewilkinson2833 I absolutely love Magic He won on every level However the greatest basketball player ever won on every level also His high school team is still team of the century. Won 3 national championships in college Won 3 Most valuable player final 4 they took the dunk out of college because of him so he developed the most unstoppable shot in the history of basketball freshman couldn't play when he was in college He has 6 NBA Championships He has a record 6 MVP awards and is the all time leading scorer in NBA history his name KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR. and it's not even close
@miked51063 жыл бұрын
@@MrBishop1954you make a great case. I have to go with Wilt his numbers speak for themselves. He dominated the game like no one else. Magic is my #2, Bird #3, #4 Moses Malone, #5 MJ. Nice starting five, huh? :) i don't think Kareem gets 6 titles without Magic. He 33 yrs old with one title, the next 5, LA was Magic's team.
@clemfitzsimmons6858 ай бұрын
Magic’s unreal. The pace and tempo these guys played at is unreal. The way a rookie gets out there and has everyone believing they’re gonna beat the sixers in six is unreal. He’s the greatest of all time.
@itzmoggo21344 жыл бұрын
He’s passing is insane. The creativity, shiftiness it just makes you think where is he going to pass it to and u can’t think because you only have about a second of time to think. Best passer of all time
@themapmaker53744 жыл бұрын
When I was 13 years old in 1987, I didn't care, nor know much about basketball at all. Never even touched a basketball before. But there were all these commercials on TV hyping up this "Magic vs. Bird", "Lakers vs. Celtics" game 1 for the upcoming NBA finals. So there it was - a hot summer day in June, and I needed a break from playing "Mike Tyson's Punch Out" on my Nintendo. Lo and behold, game 1 was starting on TV, so I decided to watch. I wanted to know who this Larry "Bird" was and who this so-called "Magic" Johnson was. Figured I'd watch for a few minutes to at least see their faces before I got back to my Nintendo. I watched.....and I watched a bit more. The first quarter went by and I couldn't stop watching. By the end of the game, I was an instant Magic Johnson fan (and I'm a white guy!!)! About a week later, I found an old bent up basketball hoop somewhere, of course with no net on it. I nailed it to a big oak tree that was on the side of our gravel driveway. Got an old, bald basketball from somewhere (God only recalls where), and I shot that basketball at that hoop the rest of the summer, pretending I was Magic Johnson playing for the "Show Time" Lakers. I went on through junior high and high school, making the basketball team each year. Had a life size poster of Magic in my bedroom through the rest of my teen years. I wore #32 and had Magic's Converse shoes too when I played HS basketball. Watching videos like these of Magic brings back a lot of great memories!! Wish I could go back.
@elomon34736 жыл бұрын
During the 80's I tried too catch every Laker game that was televised.. because of MAGIC JOHNSON
@Evolved-3 жыл бұрын
Endless highlights. Truly the GOAT.
@hanko83575 жыл бұрын
FINALLY a video that captures the essence of Magic's greatness. His reign was truly special, and always will be to me.
@vanjohnson98373 жыл бұрын
Did it all at michigan state.the total for. 3 years says it all.feb2021.
@aaroneaton5835 жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson was the best after he retired I enjoyed watching Jordan play but I always miss watching magic he will always be my favorite no matter what
@louieyaya59512 жыл бұрын
Best compilation ever!!!! Grew up watching him play wow 90% of those took me back great job👏🏽👏🏽
@antv1255 жыл бұрын
Im just gonna say it....the best i have ever seen !!!....40 yrs of watching basketball
@KungFuMojo7 жыл бұрын
Along with regular half-court game winners, Magic made an insane amount of buzzer beaters from the opposite side of the court. I say "insane" relative to what other super stars have made. Can you think of any prayers from the opposite side of the court Lebron, MJ or Kobe made? Magic hit so many of them, and I'm glad this video showed some of them. His clutchness has been glossed over by the media. And of course, people talk about his passing, but he scored when he needed to. People often ask why no one has ever learned Kareem's hook, which is another thing the media has glossed over, Magic did it! Maybe it wasn't a complete skyhook but Magic mastered the "baby" hook, and like the skyhook, no one has bothered to master the baby hook. Double him, he makes the right play. Single coverage, he scores on you easily. Foul him, he makes 85% of his FT's, and was 90% in his prime. If all the stars in the history of the game were 25 yrs old again, I'd draft Magic with the #1 pick.
@AlexRodriguez-oq1mn6 жыл бұрын
I've seen magic hit almost a full court shot to win the game...insane...he sure was fun to watch play
@donaldbrady38506 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@shirle73436 жыл бұрын
Alex Rodriguez that is why he is my favorite"fun to watch".
@williammorrison63116 жыл бұрын
Great comment. Magic is far underrated as a finisher. I can´t think of anyone better at getting and converting good shots near the basket. One aspect of his genius is how he was able to clone the games of other great players on to his own. Earl Monroe, Pete Maravich, George Gervin, Oscar Robertson, Kareem--notice how he perfected elements of their games and made them his own.
@swoogiewoogie87826 жыл бұрын
He's my g.o.a.t for those reasons named..Magic could've easily averged mid to high 20's for his entire career but he was a true pass first point guard 9 final appearances 5 chips in 13yrs of playing and he lost to and beat power houses 76ers Celtics Pistons Bulls...playoffs every year yes the g.o.a.t in my book
@lionelkennedy13944 жыл бұрын
Magic is in a class by himself. He was so spectacular and fun to watch. Great scorer too
@ronthompson6580 Жыл бұрын
It's not just how flashy the passes were. Look at the placement. He puts the ball in the right place for his player.
@Defender80s7 жыл бұрын
GOAT PG!
@eddiesutherland26847 жыл бұрын
Defender80s
@JuanTorres-ve1md6 жыл бұрын
#1 in The Lakers
@stevemccart91097 жыл бұрын
this seems like it only happened yesterday. ..what a magical time for basketball
@footballfusionboy38813 жыл бұрын
Pun intended?
@thatguyrizm4 жыл бұрын
The way he played and handled the ball is amazing he got his team mates open with out letting the defense close in, Its truly magical
@russh79143 жыл бұрын
Grew up in this era of basketball. It was a thing of beauty.
@bwink237 жыл бұрын
Never see a true point guard like this again.
@bluej2k4 жыл бұрын
Compliments to the editor of this video. The music perfectly reflects the somber knowledge that this kind of greatness we witnessed live so many years ago is likely gone forever. Magic was the ultimate team player on and off the court. It was a grand time in NBA history and I miss it dearly. And Chick Hearn was THE perfect voice of the last great era of the NBA.
@johnbaptist65267 жыл бұрын
GREATEST PASSER OF ALL TIME!
@tonyt73722 жыл бұрын
Love watching these highlights. Brings back fond memories of watching KCAL 9 which broadcast their games. I've been a Lakers fan for over 50 years!
@jameshardin11007 жыл бұрын
Flat out knew the game!
@jasonl85655 жыл бұрын
NO one like him. Style hasnt been seen since. One of a kind. Truly magic!!
@JustM1DL7 жыл бұрын
Nice Music also
@phileneokeefe60404 жыл бұрын
Watching him on TV never did him justice. When I saw my first no-look pass at the Forum, it was breathtaking. He’s still my all-time favorite Laker. It was so much fun watching him.
@radar04127 жыл бұрын
Terms I never heard of before I saw the Great Magic Johnson. The Triple Double, coast to coast lay up, (or Dunk), and of course "6'9" Point Gaurd". A match up Nightmare for the other Point Gaurd 's in his Era. I know that the "Big O" averaged a triple double, but he was slightly before my time.
@stephanies22394 жыл бұрын
Earvin
@radar04124 жыл бұрын
@@stephanies2239 Yeah! Him too!
@kingdae20223 жыл бұрын
Imagine if he never got hiv I really just wish he could’ve played longer cuz this dude was a true great . He’s one of the reasons I wish I grew up in the 80s
@seanfelder35787 жыл бұрын
magic is top five all time NBA great players
@jsn23nc6 жыл бұрын
Sean Felder 2nd best Ever
@aureliajade6 жыл бұрын
I truly think Magic was the best. I was old enough to remember the 80’s and 90’s where it seemed like there were a ton of superstars playing, all relatively during the same time... I always thought Magic was the GOAT. Yes Jordan was Jordan, but Magic was pure.... well... MAGIC! Dude was not only fun to watch, he made everyone have their mouths to the floor with his play. You never knew what was going to happen when he was playing. Nobody could guard him and his passing made the Lakers damn near impossible to beat!
@dustyroze1506 жыл бұрын
ain't no top 5 NBA great for Magic bcuz he number #1. Magic iz the G.O.A.T. of the NBA, Magic saved the NBA, set the standard 4 the NBA and brought excitement 2 the NBA, the Harlem Globetrotters wanted Magic 2 play 4 them but he turned it down bcuz Magic don't play silly b-ball, he play real b-ball, Magic was the captain ov the Dream Team in "92" bcuz being apart ov Magic b-ball team was a dream kom tru, even Dr.J. Bird, Isaiah, & Jordan wood agree & approve this message, thay don't call him Showtime 4 nothing, this highlight film is the reason.
@twintopper86592 жыл бұрын
SECOND TO NON, THE MOST INCREDIBLE BASKETBALL PLAYER THAT EVER LIVED!!
@hugogamba66885 жыл бұрын
Magic is the ronaldino of basketball!
@valteakhawlhring95954 жыл бұрын
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C why so confidence
@pumpkineer_30474 жыл бұрын
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C why do you exist you waste of air
@m2s7454 жыл бұрын
More like Zidane iverson is the ronaldinho of basketball
@bariqqazi61244 жыл бұрын
Facts
@brucebanner36004 жыл бұрын
No, Ronaldinho is a legend of football/soccer but he wasn't at the same level as Magic. This guy was not only a great basketball player, he was the basketball game himself. As I always say, Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all times (the "GOAT"), but Magic was the game himself.
@robertmitchell95293 жыл бұрын
Y'all better stop acting like y'all don't know! Magic was a dominant force without having to be a scorer. But don't get it twisted. If he needed to, he could.
@brmbo1007 жыл бұрын
The best player all time's
@marinavitorovic28665 жыл бұрын
Extra.He should play 91 -96
@dorrelplaysgames92634 жыл бұрын
Since he had hiv
@andrethomas61833 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful
@abrahammitchell55997 жыл бұрын
MY BEST TEAM&PLAYER OF ALL TIME MAGIC&THE SHOW TIME LAKERS.
@hab96095 жыл бұрын
For me as well. Show time was the best 12 years series ever thanks to Magic
@hior12israel493 жыл бұрын
I'm 50 I'm remembering Magic, this arra, SMH FUCK IT, TEARS. Cause that's what we did for each other, a simpler time when being great was enough to inspire us all to be better.
@romeolopez35995 жыл бұрын
The greatest nba player of all times.
@dorrelplaysgames92634 жыл бұрын
You didint say from each position
@lloydkline15182 жыл бұрын
Magic 🎩 Johnson! ;; original 6 feet 8 inches point guard
@alfredocastillo60474 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all those years Magic! My pops and I watched you play in the 80’s..... best player in the world!!!
@MrFerperro7 жыл бұрын
There was no NBA in Spain back in the beginning of the 80's. It was known Americans were the best at basketball but we couldn't really tell. Then a genius called David Stern globalized the product and a 14 years old Spanish kid could see a Lakers-Celtic from the 1985 finals. I couldn't believe those guys were from the same planet as mine...Kareem, Bird, Worthy....Magic tho. He was from another galaxy. Magic Johnson made me love basketball forever.
@32miracle_real_estate_agen923 жыл бұрын
Showtime Basketball ‼️ My role model play style of basketball😁
@fetobeatle7 жыл бұрын
No one have ever had that carisma and magic in the history of NBA!! Only Magic Johnson could do that magic with the ball!! Hats off to one the greatest to ever play this amazing sport!!
@aprilcarter79976 жыл бұрын
I am born and raised in Los Angeles. I am so blessed as a Laker Fan to have lived to see Magic and the Showtime Lakers play!!! It still to this day give me chills!
@dustyroze1506 жыл бұрын
i know rite! even Snoop Dogg got an ol skool Pontiac car with gold paint gloss exterior and purple plesh interior & called it Magic! but i seen it on MTV Cribs & Mike Jones video called My "64" check it out on KZbin bcuz Snoop car is badd-azz!
@montrezhadley2515 жыл бұрын
He's 1 of the reasons i fell in love with the game 🏀💕🏀💕 THANK YOU MAGIC!!!
@rwelmer6 жыл бұрын
Man that was a fun era to be a Laker fan. Every game you'd be glued to the TV, waiting to see what Magic was going to do next. Great mixtape!
@lestercharles98563 жыл бұрын
That spin move was a killer. Wow. He even emulated Kareem's sky hook to perfection
@andrethomas61833 жыл бұрын
Love the title
@pabloslawyer5167 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best compilation about Magic on yt ! You have a new sub here..
@VikingRaider6 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best devotionals I've ever seen on YT: -got misty eyed. Magic was one of the greatest artists in BB, and gave the world of sport and it's spectators SO much joy as well as propelling the Lakers to unparalleled heights of popularity. I rode the wave of highs and highlights, and the social impact all thru that era with this team (I lived in Los Angeles), and it was amazing. The whole "Lakers" event was a Once -in-a-lifetime occurrence,... and one I'm very proud to have witnessed it in the prime of my life. Mankind is still struggling to get anything right!, and especially to find footing between animal instinct, physicality, technology, and spiritual potential, and thank goodness for sport for bringing the these together in a productive and inspiring manner.
@Tommasini94 жыл бұрын
Best PG ever! He was even better before he injured his knee too!
@2z2tk26 жыл бұрын
Magic O Magic there will be no show time again I am so privileged to watch you live many times you have done to the NBA in ten years others couldn't charisma, Magic smile, respected by all NBA players True GOAT one more thing... can you guys imagine if he played 15-18 seasons Best of the best to say the least Thank you Magic for your Magic.... i love you for what you have showed us during the show time
@emmanuelenyinwa14437 жыл бұрын
The REAL GOAT.
@shirle73436 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel Enyinwa Agreed
@AudioStorm_Music5 жыл бұрын
APSOLUTELY.
@keryanncargik82835 жыл бұрын
Facts
@victorsolongon8485 жыл бұрын
And 2nd is lebron the goat
@Va1n3r5 жыл бұрын
@@victorsolongon848 you don't know about some guy that used to play with number 23 for Chicago Bulls?
@ej114813 жыл бұрын
If I could put one all-time great NBA player in his prime in a time machine and bring him to the present day, I'd choose Magic. He was way ahead of his time. Would *love* to see what Magic could do running a modern, high-pace, NBA offense with constant pick-n-rolls, 3 shooters and a rim-rolling big man.
@mykylc6 жыл бұрын
The camera can't even keep up.
@sdawg48345 жыл бұрын
Crazy isn't it!!
@apostleericclark76035 жыл бұрын
He was too powerful for the camera. God gifted!
@TeabagDeluxe4 жыл бұрын
Cameraman doesn't know where he'll be passing lol. Just as confused as most of Lakers' opponents are.
@michaels51663 жыл бұрын
THE GOAT..WHY??The ONLY NBA player who started and mastered every single position on the court,won the Olympics,NBA titles,MVPs,assist titles,etc,etc...Truly the ultimate one man show on that court and no one knew what was coming on a Magic fast break.The MASTERCLASS of full speed penetration,ball handling at full speed,and his court knowledge is unmatched,as he made ALL of his teammates shine.This was when basketball was at his greatest,and it was about grown men battling at least 10 top teams doing battle every single year.NBA was showtime,ALL year,not a bunch of crybabies like you can barely touch now.Like Jeff said,if you missed it,see some film of the greats..Imagine Pistol Pete,Earl Monroe,Sidney Moncrief,Bernard King,the Big O,etc,etc,all rolled into one man,the Magic Man...
@victoryfx31127 жыл бұрын
best video about the magic man that i have seen in recent years
@jose578214 жыл бұрын
El mejor de todos los tiempos chavales,dejaros de modas
@boredstudent7 жыл бұрын
I think Magic said once that Pistol Pete Maravich influenced his style of basketball. I can see that because Maravich was also very flashy and so was Magic
@waveatthelighteveryone58997 жыл бұрын
PhoenixFIrebird you're reaching!
@acewilliams79176 жыл бұрын
+Wave at the Light, Everyone! You must have never seen Pistol Pete play.
@acewilliams79176 жыл бұрын
+Ramses Stafford You again? You're like a mustard stain. What are doing over here?
@acewilliams79176 жыл бұрын
+Ramses Stafford lol!😅 This video popped up on my recommendation list, so I just clicked on it. Your favorite? Mine as well, him and Micheal Ray Richardson if the drugs and being banned didn't happen.
@eboooo6 жыл бұрын
The ball fake he used he said he got from Pistol
@r1cw6 жыл бұрын
If I had to choose one player to build a team around it would be Magic. He could do it all AND make every player around him better.
@hab96095 жыл бұрын
Thats who most coaches would choose too.
@martinley90506 жыл бұрын
Best PG humanity will ever see
@dexterjankaren5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Watching Magic is like watching poetry in motion.
@markdavidsaringan31887 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you making another video about Earvin.
@jameshiawo27714 жыл бұрын
This guy is beyond words, hes an omniscient being on the court, he sees all and knows all, that what makes the passes so unique and accurate. Hes a really smart dude. Feels like hes playing everyone scene in his mind before he makes them. He truly dominanted the court because of how unpredictable he is. What a Legend.
@erivers715 жыл бұрын
Magic was funny, nice, and entertaining. I loved his personality, so humble, a true leader like Larry Bird.
@imllendream7 жыл бұрын
He brings confidence and improve his team mates with his magic assists, made lots of magical shots, and defy natural laws as he deliver those great magical shots on very crucial dying seconds of time. My deepest respect to you sir Johnson. You are a GOAT.
@musashi066 жыл бұрын
When the Lakers lost to the Bulls in '91, they were riddled with injuries, and therefore not playing at their full potential. Even though they lost in 5, it was still a great series, and would have been a lot better if they were all healthy. Plus that was a weaker version of the 80s "Showtime" Lakers. Jordan and Pippen were able to give Magic all of their attention, and somewhat contain him. It's a great compliment to have 2 of the best defenders in NBA history devoting their full attention to just one player. Magic is a Bball god, and will always be considered one of the greatest to ever play the game.
@Mr.BlackVoice5 жыл бұрын
wow i didnt see this. i said the same thing in so many words.. but months later. LOL>
@nimrod40652 жыл бұрын
It was normal to watch this as a kid but as a grown up Magic is a real magician