Magic Johnson Achievements

He was an intense competitor who led his high school team to a state championship in 1977 and led michigan state university to the national collegiate athletic association championship in 1979 handing larry bird and indiana state its only defeat of that season.

Magic johnson achievements. One of six players in nba history to record a triple double in an. One of four players in nba history to win ncaa and nba championships in consecutive years. Earvin magic johnson dominated the court as one of the world s best basketball players for more than a decade. With earvin magic johnson making more headlines in his post basketball career this time for combating the dropout rate among high school students.

The son of an autoworker johnson earned his nickname magic in high school for his creative and entertaining ballhandling. Magic johnson is a retired american professional basketball player counted among the greatest basketball players of all time. One of several players in nba history to average at least 22 5 points 12 assists and 6 rebounds for a season. He played professional basketball for 13 seasons all of them with the los angeles lakers of the national basketball association nba.

Includes bill russell henry bibby and billy thompson. He accomplished the feat twice in 1987 and 1989. 220 lb 100 kg career information. Rob october 2 2013 lists r s.

In 1991 he announced that he had tested positive for hiv the virus that causes.