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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:40 am    Post subject: Happy 59th Birthday Magic!

In 1991 when Magic announced he had the HIV virus there was some uncertainty as to how long somebody could live with the virus. Fast forward 27 years and here we are. Here's to many more!

I found some player tweets. If you have more post them here.

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@MagicJohnson Happy Birthday LEGEND!!! 🙌🏾

https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1029418665685540865

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Happy birthday to the boss man @MagicJohnson enjoy your day!

https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1029408746978639872

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Happy Birthday @MagicJohnson Ima get you an IPhone lol

https://twitter.com/ZO2_/status/1029419743441121280
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:54 am    Post subject:

Happy Birthday! thank you for proving us that you can bring a mega star like LeBron to LA, we will never doubt you again
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:20 am    Post subject:

Happy birthday Magic!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:36 am    Post subject:

Sigh.

That makes it forty years since he started his second and final campaign at Michigan State. It feels like a long time back - and it was, apparently.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:41 am    Post subject:

Happy Birthday!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:50 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:37 am    Post subject:

HBD MAGIC!!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:38 am    Post subject:

Greatest point guard of all time. Happy birthday, Magic!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:59 am    Post subject:

Happy Birthday Magic!

The man who introduced me to the Lakers and got me hooked, back in '85.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:07 pm    Post subject:

Happy birthday to the one and only GOAT
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:14 pm    Post subject:

The Greatest Team Player in NBA history!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:18 pm    Post subject:

To my favorite athlete by far. Happy Bday. Thanks for slaying those f'ing leprechauns! I am eternally greatful.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:25 pm    Post subject:

HBD to The Greatest Laker of Them All.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:29 pm    Post subject:

The greatest Lakers of all time, happy bday.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:13 pm    Post subject:

Magic Johnson Top 10 Assists
Check out Magic Johnson's top 10 assists from his Hall Fame career.

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2015/08/14/20150814-magic-johnson-top10-assists.nba
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:27 am    Post subject: Re: Happy 59th Birthday Magic!

32 wrote:
In 1991 when Magic announced he had the HIV virus there was some uncertainty as to how long somebody could live with the virus. Fast forward 27 years and here we are. Here's to many more!



Happy Birthday Magic. So many great memories. Had seats back at the forum the last 4 years of his career including the win v detroit 88 and went to a ton of games from '85-'92.

I remember exactly were i was when he announced...Bakersfield Cali about to do a comedy show (i was just another comic, nothing special...the equivalent of like the 10th-12th guy on a basketball team-think mike penberthy).

But many years later i had a chance meeting with Magic at a 24hr fitness in OC. Really early in the morning. He couldn't have been cooler. This was about a month after we signed Nash and Dwight.
Had a nice 5-10 minute conversation after he was done working out

One of my favorite laker moments as a lifetime fan filled with many

Oh...and he was representing even back then.
Had on a purple Laker tanktop with Lakers in yellow across chest.
(No number 32 on it though )
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:38 am    Post subject:

george w kush wrote:
The greatest Lakers of all time, happy bday.


Happy Birthday, GLOAT.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:59 am    Post subject: Re: Happy 59th Birthday Magic!

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32 wrote:
In 1991 when Magic announced he had the HIV virus there was some uncertainty as to how long somebody could live with the virus. Fast forward 27 years and here we are. Here's to many more!



Happy Birthday Magic. So many great memories. Had seats back at the forum the last 4 years of his career including the win v detroit 88 and went to a ton of games from '85-'92.

I remember exactly were i was when he announced...Bakersfield Cali about to do a comedy show (i was just another comic, nothing special...the equivalent of like the 10th-12th guy on a basketball team-think mike penberthy).

But many years later i had a chance meeting with Magic at a 24hr fitness in OC. Really early in the morning. He couldn't have been cooler. This was about a month after we signed Nash and Dwight.
Had a nice 5-10 minute conversation after he was done working out

One of my favorite laker moments as a lifetime fan filled with many

Oh...and he was representing even back then.
Had on a purple Laker tanktop with Lakers in yellow across chest.
(No number 32 on it though )


UCLA Freshmen Dorm Hitch Suites...none of us could stop the tears...we all thought it was a death sentence. Then he came to the mic and said...

'I know God gave me this disease because he knew I could beat it.'

...and he did....Magic defeated freaking HIV...still mindblown.

That's a champion folks...GOAT...and he has no close 2nd.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:40 am    Post subject: Re: Happy 59th Birthday Magic!

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kball wrote:
32 wrote:
In 1991 when Magic announced he had the HIV virus there was some uncertainty as to how long somebody could live with the virus. Fast forward 27 years and here we are. Here's to many more!



Happy Birthday Magic. So many great memories. Had seats back at the forum the last 4 years of his career including the win v detroit 88 and went to a ton of games from '85-'92.

I remember exactly were i was when he announced...Bakersfield Cali about to do a comedy show (i was just another comic, nothing special...the equivalent of like the 10th-12th guy on a basketball team-think mike penberthy).

But many years later i had a chance meeting with Magic at a 24hr fitness in OC. Really early in the morning. He couldn't have been cooler. This was about a month after we signed Nash and Dwight.
Had a nice 5-10 minute conversation after he was done working out

One of my favorite laker moments as a lifetime fan filled with many

Oh...and he was representing even back then.
Had on a purple Laker tanktop with Lakers in yellow across chest.
(No number 32 on it though )


UCLA Freshmen Dorm Hitch Suites...none of us could stop the tears...we all thought it was a death sentence. Then he came to the mic and said...

'I know God gave me this disease because he knew I could beat it.'

...and he did....Magic defeated freaking HIV...still mindblown.

That's a champion folks...GOAT...and he has no close 2nd.


Still one of the most consequential pressers ever.
Maybe thee biggest.

Was it in that Bird Magic Courtship of rivals documentary where they revisited that time and I think Magic called Bird to let him know ahead of time. Before it came out several hours later
Even before his teammates I think.
May have to rewatch that.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:55 am    Post subject:

Happy B-Day GOAT!!!

Magic said he would beat HIV and he did.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:57 am    Post subject:

Startrout wrote:
Happy B-Day GOAT!!!

Magic said he would beat HIV and he did.


He said he will deliver a star FA and he did
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:06 pm    Post subject:

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Startrout wrote:
Happy B-Day GOAT!!!

Magic said he would beat HIV and he did.


He said he will deliver a star FA and he did

I hope he'll say that he'll deliver a 3-peat!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:08 pm    Post subject:

saetarubia wrote:
george w kush wrote:
The greatest Lakers of all time, happy bday.


Happy Birthday, GLOAT.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:14 am    Post subject:

So many thrills across the years, but I'll never forget the first game in San Diego vs the Clips. It was on at 11:30pm on the east coast. Magic didn't play well in the first half and I was like "well it's just his first game". Then he played brilliantly in the second half.

Then of course Kareem hit the skyhook at the buzzer and I yelled and awakened my parents, who weren't too happy about it LOL

At that moment, I felt we would win the championship that year. And then we did and it was only the beginning of an amazing 12 years.

Thanks Magic and Happy Birthday!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:10 am    Post subject:

RobinInHood wrote:
Greatest point guard of all time. Happy birthday, Magic!


Two time state Champion, NCAA Champion, 5 Time NBA Champion, Olympic Champion

Enough said, happy birthday to the Magic Man!!!
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