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Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, MI. He led Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA Championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988); Los Angeles Lakers franchise all-time assists leader with 10,141 and all-time steals leader with 1,724; was named NBA MVP three times (1987, 1989, 1990); awarded IBM Award for all-around contributions to team's success (1994); All-NBA First Team nine times (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and Second Team once (1982); NBA All-Rookie Team (1982); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992); was selected first overall in 1979 NBA Draft NBA Finals MVP three times (1980, 1982, 1987);holds career record for highest assists per game average with 11.2; holds career playoff record for most assists (2,346); holds NBA Finals single-series record for highest assist per game average with 14.0 in 1985; and highest assists per game average by a rookie with 8.7 in 1980; holds NBA Finals single-game records for most points by a rookie with 42 on May 6, 1980 vs. Philadelphia; and most assists in one half with 14 on June 19, 1988 vs. Detroit; shares NBA Finals single-game record for most assists in one quarter with 8 (he did in four times); and holds single-series playoff record for highest assists per game average with 17.0 in 1985. Magic Johnson was the NBA All-Star twelve times (1980, 1982-1992). He made NBA All-Star MVP twice (1990, 1992), and as the NBA All-Star he holds a career record for most assists with 127, for most three-point field goals made with 10, and holds the single game record for most assists with 22 (1984, OT). Magic was also named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history (1996)
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