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Also Known As Earvin Johnson, Jr.
Born August 14, 1959 (age 67) • Lansing • Michigan
Awards And Honors National Basketball Association Championship • Most Valuable Player • Olympic Games • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2025) • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002) • Grammy Award (1992)

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Magic Johnson in a yellow Los Angeles Lakers uniform dribbles a basketball up the court during a game.
Magic Johnson, wearing a dark suit, speaks into a microphone with a Lakers logo during a ceremony at an arena, with a blurred audience in the background.
The 1992 United States Men's Olympic basketball team, known as the Dream Team, stands on the podium in matching USA flag jackets during the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona.
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