When a Rookie Magic WON the Finals MVP #nba #shorts
Kareem gets hert in game five I get to the airport everybody head is down cuz Kareem can’t play I said so what Kareem can’t play we still going to win then they looked at me like rookie go sit down we can’t beat Philadelphia without Kareem I said I got to do something to
Get these guys going so Kareem would always sitting in one a that was his seat so I asked a flight attendant could I go on the plane first so I went and sat in Kareem seat and as every Laker came by I said never fear magic is it so
I told the coach I’m going to play center he was like have you ever played center I said yeah I play center in high school he said man that was 2 or 3 years ago I said I’m going to play Center tomorrow against cwell Jones long story
Short you know I scored 42 points 15 rebounds seven assists we end up winning the game and it was a blessing to be named NBA Most Valuable Player of the finals
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Magic Johnson remembers when he led a Kareem-less Lakers to a Championship during Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against Philadelphia 76ers
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Also Wilkes had 37!
Magic not in your Top 5, you’re smoking pixie dust.
YOU’RE WELCOME
Ain’t no one won MVP when M🐐J hit the Finals. That how Dominant he was!
And thats why Magic is the one who should be considered THE GOAT in regards to MJ comparison.
Magic is never even mentioned & its sad!!!
Magic was the truth!!
Yo, they thre in the high school photo! I graduated from Everett High School in Lansing, MI. Magic Johnson was still recent history even 20 years later when I was there.
1st year. That's leadership!
Thats when the owners started fixing the games for profit.
Reason why magic got cured from AIDS.
Maybe he didnt wven have it.
Who knows.
Magic was the first to be bought.
Reason why hes still involved in the nba today
It was easier for him to get rebounds once he got aiiiiiids….😅
GOAT point guard
“So what…Kareem can’t play!”
That’s how a champion thinks!
"DONT WORRY MAGIC IS HERE" thats cold 🥶
Yeah. I was a 76ers fan. That gave broke my heart. And made me a Magic fan for life!!!
This is why Magic is my GOAT.
And thats, ladies and gentlemen, is how a legend is born!
What other rookie has done that?
Greatest sports hero ever … Muhammad Ali … Magic Johnson … Reggie Jackson … Bo Jackson … Lebron James … Alex Rodriguez
God bless you 🙏❤️
Who the hell was Caldwell Jones? Not a good player. But you want praise for beating a bum?
I love me some Magic. I have him comfortably in 5th all time. But that FMVP should have been Kareem's
Every point guard can play center on different level
As Celtics fan – they didn't call him Magic for no reason.
Magic is the best, humble and still very respectable. Now one hates Magic, that's how great he is 🙂 <3
He is above Lebron, he got the Rookie of the Year and Finals MVP in one year Lebron can’t win his legitimately 4 ring in 20 years 😂
And casuals really think Steph better 😅😅
Put respect on Magics name!
I never get tired of this story. To this day, it may be the most astonishing single feat in the history of the NBA. A point guard steps in and dominates at center…in the Finals no less. Never done before, probably never will be done again.
You don't have that anymore, current players whine like little bitches when you ask them to do something extra, like play 80% of the season, that's too much for them.
This performance as a rookie is unbelievable. On the road in a playoff close out game without the best player in the league.
Man, when you put this into perspective, a 20 year old Rookie, playing in the NBA finals, rotating from Point Guard, to Center, I don't care, that he was 6'9, he replaced an injured Kareem Abdul Jabbar who is, and was arguably, one of the greatest players of all time, and certainly, the beat center in the league during that era… Man, in my opinion, that game ranks as the GREATEST performance in NBA finals history. When you factor in his longevity, his championship runs, he's easily one of the top TEN players of all time. If they was a better finals performance than this particular game, (given the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Kareem's injury) I'd like to know who… and what game it was. This game clinched the the title for the Lakers. I truly believe, if Kareem doesn't get hurt, he's the finals MVP… assuming the Lakers win series. I absolutely LOVED Magic Johnson, even though I was a sixers fan, because I loved Dr. J as well. Loved Bird, reqlly… just loved this golden Era of basketball. In my opinion, it truly was the best.
Only Magic could play all five positions and make a difference!
I think it’s ridiculous that Magic is not involved in the GOAT convo as much as he should be. Amazing amazing player.
Magic is one of The Greatest Story Tellers Of All Time!!!
That game alone lets you know things….1st) magic had tge most clutch game in finals history as a rookie. 2nd) magic is the greatest PG of all time over steph, and it's not even close. 3rd) Magic was the greatest rookie whose ever played
Magic can play any position.
And some of you Laker fans actually believe Magic when he says " Kobe the greatest Laker". #32 will ALWAYS be the greatest to wear those colors.
This guy is better than Lebron man
Magic really lived up to his name that day, pulling a rabbit out of his hat… or should I say a championship trophy! 🎩🏆
Magic is here ❤❤❤❤❤❤
How many PGs could play C in NBA history?
Curry can’t do this