Who is Magic Johnson?

Magic Johnson is a hall of frame-induced former professional basketball player and businessman.

He is renowned for playing for the Los Angeles Lakers as the point guard.

In 2009, the magazine, Ebony named him America’s most influential black businessman.

Also, he happens to be the co-owner of the Lakers and an investor of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Sparks.

Magic Johnson- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education, Early Life

Magic Johnson was born on the 14th of August 1959 in Lansing, Michigan to Earvin Johnson Sr. and Christine Johnson. His birth name is Earvin Johnson Jr.

His father, Earvin used to work as an assembly worker at General Motors. He has six siblings; Pearl, Quincy, Larry, Lois, Yvonne, and Kim.

Also, he has three half-siblings, Evelyn, Mary, and Michael Johnson.

Talking about childhood, Magic Johnson was greatly influenced by her parents’ work of ethics. Also, he used to help her parents by collecting the garbage.

Due to this reason, his neighborhood children used to call him, Garbage Man.

At the same time, he fell in love with basketball. Also, he used to admire the basketball player, Bill Russell.

When he was in grade 8, he became one of the dominant players in junior high. Later, he joined the Everett High School. However, he intended to join Sexton High School.

During the second year, he set the record with a triple-double of 36 points with 18 rebounds and 16 assists.

In the final year, he led his High School to state championship games with a 27-1 win record.