Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. was an ex- American professional basketball player, was born on August 14, 1959. Johnson was one of the most well-known point guard in history and played for 13 seasons with the National Basketball Association (NBA). Johnson was a champion in high school and in college. He was later chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers first in the 1979 NBA draft. Johnson led the team to five NBA championships during the Showtime period. Johnson abruptly resigned in 1991 after revealing that he was infected with HIV. But Johnson returned to the 1992 All-Star Game and won the All-Star MVP Award. Following a protest by his teammates, Johnson resigned again in 1991. But he returned to the Lakers in 1996, aged 36 and was awarded the All-Star MVP Award. He led the league in assists during the regular season four consecutive years and is currently the NBA's all-time leading player in the average number of assists per game in both playoffs and regular season (11.19 assists per game)
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