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Magic Johnson says he wishes the Lakers could've won another championship before Kobe Bryant retires - Silver Screen and Roll
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![6-9 dropping no looks, it's not what he was doing, it was how he was doing it, the showtime passes” - Former NBA champion says Magic Johnson made passing 'cool' 6-9 dropping no looks, it's not what he was doing, it was how he was doing it, the showtime passes” - Former NBA champion says Magic Johnson made passing 'cool'](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/08/9fca7-16606878320422-1920.jpg)
6-9 dropping no looks, it's not what he was doing, it was how he was doing it, the showtime passes” - Former NBA champion says Magic Johnson made passing 'cool'
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![NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center, and Michigan State University assistant coach NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center, and Michigan State University assistant coach](https://media.defense.gov/2011/Nov/12/2001168201/-1/-1/0/753745-N-WPA98-706.jpg)
NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center, and Michigan State University assistant coach
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Don't say you guys... I liked being coached hard” - Magic Johnson denies being bothered by Pat Riley's demanding coaching style unlike some teammates
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Magic Johnson Revealed Why He Became The Coach Of The Los Angeles Lakers In 1994: “I Never Wanted To Coach. Dr. Buss Said Can You Do This For Me And When He Hit Me With That, Then I Said Yeah, Okay." | Yardbarker
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