Magic was named MVP of the NBA Finals three ... (for the first time), is the stuff of fairy tales. He was born Earvin Johnson Jr. on Aug. 8, 1959 in Lansing, Mich., and had a joyful childhood.
Magic: The Life of Earvin 'Magic' Johnson by Roland Lazenby © Copyright 2023 Full Court Press, Inc. By March 1990, Jerry West had had a good long look at Magic ...