Magic was named MVP of the NBA Finals three times. What do Mary Tyler Moore and Magic Johnson have in common? Both could turn on the world with their smile. The former Los Angeles Laker is more ...

1974 - Earns the nickname “Magic” after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he scores 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley Jr. is the ...