Magic Johnson Pictures & Photos

Full Name: Earvin Johnson Jr.
Born: 8/14/59 in Lansing, Michigan
Height: 6-9
Weight: 255 lbs.
High School: Everett (Lansing, Mich.)
College: Michigan State
Drafted: L.A. Lakers, 1979 (first overall)
Transactions: Retired, 11/7/91; Activated, 1/29/96; Retired, 5/14/96
Nickname: Magic
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002); NBA champion (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88); NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87); NBA MVP (1987, '89, '90); Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91); All-NBA Second Team (1982); 12-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1990, '92); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992); Olympic gold medalist (1992); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996). Magic Johnson's wife is Cookie Johnson, they were college sweethearts.