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| Earvin Johnson was even more than a revolutionary player, who, at 6-foot-9, was the tallest point guard in league history. His sublime talent elicited wonder and admiration from even the most casual basketball fan. |
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| From the moment he stepped onto the court, people pondered: "How could a man so big do so many things with the ball and with his body? It was Magic." |
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| He said, "Magic changed the story line right away. We went from a guy who was -- we were going to watch him die -- well, two months later, he's playing basketball. |
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| So right away, he changed it from the idea that you were going to wither away to the fact you could prosper." |
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| His all-around play inspired the addition of the term "triple-double" to basketball's lexicon. |
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| You've got to chase your dreams." Johnson got his wish in June 1994, when he purchased a share of the Lakers and became a part-owner. |
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| In 1995 Johnson got involved in another business venture, opening a chain of movie theaters in minority neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area, an enterprise he later took to other cities. |
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| "Magic is head-and-shoulders above everybody else," Larry Bird once observed in the Chicago Sun-Times. "I've never seen [anybody] as good as him." |
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| The 6’9”, 220-pound point guard—who won five NBA championships and a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona—now juggles a plethora of business ventures from health centers to urban development projects. |
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Decoding the Business of Earvin "Magic" Johnson |
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| Once the basketball hall-of-famer realized his potential beyond the game, he created a plan for life off the court: build wealth, develop a series of lucrative partnerships and pass on the benefits for future generations. |
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Danielle Kwateng
Decoding the Business of Earvin "Magic" |
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| Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter have partnered to buy the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. |
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Ramona Shelburne
Magic Johnson to own part of Sparks |
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| A deal has been struck between the Dodgers and legendary Laker Magic Johnson's bidding group for the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium for $2 billion |
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| Johnson was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. |
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Magic Johnson Biography |
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| He created Magic Johnson Enterprises, which has a variety of holdings. Much of his efforts have focused on developing urban areas, bringing Starbucks coffee franchises and movie theaters into underserved communities. In 2008, he shared his secrets for success with the book 32 Ways to be a Champion in Business. |
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Magic Johnson Biography |
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| Johnson hoped that his popularity figure would help erase the stigma that is sometimes attached to those with AIDS |
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Magic Johnson Basketball Great |
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| He invested his money wisely, and profits from his sports apparel company and Pepsi-Cola distributorship brought in more millions. |
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| “The second thing I learned is that if you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled,” - See more at: http://www.success.com/article/magic-johnsons-fast-break-into-business#sthash.dcbzP5Bc.dpuf |
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| he decided to begin a chain of retail sporting goods stores called Magic 32 that he intended to take nationwide. |
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business after the NBA |
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| Johnson’s basketball career included a national championship at Michigan State, five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and a gold medal with the “Dream Team” at the 1992 Olympics. |
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Magic Johnson's fast break into business |
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| Johnson’s company’s estimated net worth is in excess of $700 million, according to Forbes magazine, making him among the most successful former professional athletes ever to have transitioned into the world of business. |
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Magic Johnson's fast break into business |
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| Now Johnson’s company owns 125 Starbucks franchises. |
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Magic Johnson's fast break into business |
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| "Magic is head-and-shoulders above everybody else," Larry Bird once observed in the Chicago Sun-Times. "I've never seen [anybody] as good as him." |
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Legends profile: Magic Johnson |
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| He also began a campaign to promote AIDS awareness, an effort for which he received the league's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. |
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Legends profile: Magic Johnson |
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| But he wasn't through with the NBA. After sitting out 4 1/2 seasons he made a comeback late in the 1995-96 campaign, playing the final 32 games of the regular season for the Lakers. By then he had bulked up to 255 pounds and did as much of his playing at power forward as he did at guard. After the Lakers were ousted by Houston in the First Round of the 1996 playoffs, Johnson retired once again. |
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Legends profile: Magic Johnson |
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| In 1996-97, Johnson was selected to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 2002, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
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| "Magic Johnson Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. |
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| "NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio." NBA.com: Magic Johnson Bio. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. |
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| Dolan, Sean. Magic Johnson, Basketball Great. New York: Chelsea House, 1992. Print. |
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| Magic's Net worth is $500 million. |
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| "Magic Johnson's Fast Break Into Business." SUCCESS. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2014. |
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| |, Ramona Shelburne. "Magic Johnson to Own Part Of Sparks." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 05 Feb. 2014. Web. 01 Apr. 2014. |
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| "20 Years since "Magic" Johnson's HIV Stunner." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2014. |
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| Johnson, Earvin, and William Novak. My Life. New York: Random House, 1992. Print. |
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| He is CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises which owns radio stations, movie theaters, magazines, real estate, a cable network, a bank, a minor league and a major league baseball team, partnerships with restaurants, Sony, Aetna, Best Buy and more. |
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| Johnson is also chairman and CEO of the Magic Johnson Foundation which was created to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS through awareness, prevention and education |
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Chairman of own company |
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| Earns the nickname "Magic" after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he amasses 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley, Jr. is the first to call him Magic. |
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IT's All Magic |
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| At 20 years old, Johnson is the youngest and the first rookie named Finals MVP. The Lakers win 4-2 over the Philadelphia 76ers. |
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Making History |
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| 1987, MJ Enterprises is founded. Johnson is chairman and CEO. |
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Founder of company |
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| November 7, 1991 - In a nationally televised press conference Johnson announces he is HIV positive and is retiring from the Lakers effective immediately. |
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| November 1991 - Establishes the Magic Johnson Foundation which "works to develop programs and support community-based organizations that address the educational, health and social needs of ethnically diverse, urban communities." |
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Establishes another Company |
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| February 16, 1992 - The Lakers officially retire his number 32 jersey. |
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| September 29, 1992 - Announces he will come out of retirement and play in the 1992-1993 season for the Lakers. |
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Comes out from his retirement |
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| October 1996 - Buys back the minority share of the team he sold to majority owner Jerry Buss earlier in the year. |
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Part Lakers Owner |
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| September 27, 2002 - Is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Larry Bird introduces him. |
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Inducted into the hall of fame |
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| November 4, 2009 - "When the Game Was Ours," a book co-authored by Johnson and Larry Bird, is released. |
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Writes his own book |
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| October 2010 - Sells his shares of the Lakers. |
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Not a part owner anymore |
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| June 2012 - Launches a new cable television network, Aspire. |
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Launches tv network |
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| "That's why the MVP meant so much. As a team player, I had accomplished everything there was to accomplish, but as an individual, something was missing. |
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| Magic Johnson Enterprises, which has a variety of holdings. Much of his efforts have focused on |
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| he also began a campaign to promote AIDS awareness, an effort for which he received the league's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. |
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Legends profile: Magic Johnson |
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| He continued to play basketball even though he had HIV |
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Magic Johnson's fast break into business |
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| Point guards are starting to be bigger because of Magic Johnson and his impact on the game. |
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| He went through a lot of diversity when he announced he had HIV and still played. |
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Overcoming challenges |
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| "Karl Malone said that he didn't want me to still play and refused to play me." |
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Facing DIversity |
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| Everyone on the "Dream team" Looked up to him and he was a leader to them. |
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Leader |
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| You've got to chase your dreams." Johnson got his wish in June 1994, when he purchased a share of the Lakers and became a part-owner. |
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| A deal has been struck between the Dodgers and legendary Laker Magic Johnson's bidding group for the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium for $2 billion |
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Business Owner |
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| "Magic is head-and-shoulders above everybody else," Larry Bird once observed in the Chicago Sun-Times. "I've never seen [anybody] as good as him." |
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Making that Pound Cake |
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| Johnson’s basketball career included a national championship at Michigan State, five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and a gold medal with the “Dream Team” at the 1992 Olympics. |
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Winner |
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| But he wasn't through with the NBA. After sitting out 4 1/2 seasons he made a comeback late in the 1995-96 |
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Stacks everywhere |
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| He was a sports analysis for several years on ESPN |
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Magic Johnson to own part of Sparks |
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| In 1995 Johnson got involved in another business venture, opening a chain of movie theaters in minority |
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Business Owner |
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| purchasing an ownership share in the Lakers and forming a team that played games around the world to benefit charities. |
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Owner of companies |
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| He had nine siblings in his family growing up. |
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Big Family |
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| "He was bigger than most of his teammates, but had the court vision better than everybody. |
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Size matters |
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| When he announced his news, HIV had a different title on it because a celebrity had it. |
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Changer |
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| He played on the Los Angeles Lakers his whole career. He got his jersey retired. |
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Loyalty |
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| Part owner of a lot of companies and part owner of the dodgers. |
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BIg money |
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| Hall of Famer and arguably the best to ever play the game. |
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| He has the best doctors and medicine for his HIV |
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Business Owner |
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| Johnson hoped that his popularity figure would help erase the stigma that is sometimes attached to those with AIDS |
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| He also began a campaign to promote AIDS awareness, an effort for which he received the league's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. |
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| Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter have partnered to buy the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. |
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| His all-around play inspired the addition of the term "triple-double" to basketball's lexicon. |
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All around player |
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| Once the basketball hall-of-famer realized his potential beyond the game, he created a plan for life off the court: build wealth, develop a series of lucrative partnerships and pass on the benefits for future generations. |
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Basketball is life to him |
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| Johnson is also chairman and CEO of the Magic Johnson Foundation which was created to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS through awareness, prevention and education |
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| A deal has been struck between the Dodgers and legendary Laker Magic Johnson's bidding group for the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium for $2 billion |
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Don Yaeger
Magic Johnson's fast break into business |
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| "He was bigger than most of his teammates, but had the court vision better than everybody. |
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Don Yaeger
Eye Vision everywhere |
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| At 20 years old, Johnson is the youngest and the first rookie named Finals MVP. The Lakers win 4-2 over the Philadelphia 76ers. |
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| He invested his money wisely, and profits from his sports apparel company and Pepsi-Cola distributorship brought in more millions. |
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Don Yaeger
Save your money |
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| Earvin Johnson was even more than a revolutionary player, who, at 6-foot-9, was the tallest point guard in league history. His sublime talent elicited wonder and admiration from even the most casual basketball fan. |
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Don Yaeger
Bigger than most |
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| he decided to begin a chain of retail sporting goods stores called Magic 32 that he intended to take nationwide. |
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