Biography
2019 issued for one of the 50 greatest players in the history of NBA Madzhik Johnson rich on the events in professional and personal life. First, in the middle of the last summer month he took congratulations on the 60th anniversary. Secondly, a little earlier, in April, the American ex-basketball player decided to leave the presidency of Los Angeles Lakers, stating that I would like to return to a more relaxing pastime.Childhood and youth
Irwin Effithu (this is the real name of the celebrity) was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing in a large family: he has six native brothers and sisters and three consolidated. Christine's mother was treated with a school cleaning lady and prominer, Father Irwin disappeared at the General Motors plant, after work, going to the collection of garbage. The future legendary NBA player invariably helped him, for which it was repeatedly subjected to ridicule of neighboring boys.
Embed from getty imagesSince childhood, Johnson Jr. burst between two passions, dreaming to be either a singer or a basketball player. The latter originated in it thanks to the adults: they in early youth had the ability to this sport. In 11-12 years, the teenager decided finalizes - did not get out of the playgrounds, took the ball with him even to the store and did the 16-year-old street wizard.
In the senior classes of Irvin, who became the dominant player among juniors, was sent to Everett High School, where after executed by Tripl Dubl-Dabla, a young man and awarded a sonorous nickname Magic. Subsequently, he pulled out the cherished state championship for his team.
To get such a gifted ward dreamed of several universities, but the guy chose University of Michigan, where he immediately took the position of the leader in Spartans. Together with Michigan State Spartans, Johnson came to the main NCAA competition twice, and at the second meeting he managed to lose his nose Larry Berdu, with whom the legendary confrontation started.
Personal life
In 1981, Irwin Melissa Mitchell gave him firstborn Andre, but in the end, the lovers broke up.In 1991, Irwin took Kuky Kelly's wives, soon the Song of Irwin's Song and Daughter Eliza were born. In the same year, the legend of basketball declared his own HIV infection and care from sports. Despite this, he still won a couple of matches, becoming an Olympic champion.
Basketball
In 1979, Johnson invited Los Angeles Lakers. The athlete later admitted that he was delighted only the thought that he went to the platform together with Karim Abdul-Jabbar.
Irwin declared itself in the first season: With the help of Magic, the team reached the final series of the NBA - 1980, and he himself became the first and only newcomer in the history of the NBA, awarded the title of "Most Valuable Final Player", and one of the four winners of the main tournament NCAA last year and the NBA are subsequent.
In 1981, the basketball player tied his biography with Los Angeles Lakers, signing a contract for 25 years, but at the playing defender (height 206 cm at a weight of 98 kg) there was a conflict with Paul Westhad, during which the athlete said that if the coach does not leave his Post, then it will be forced to leave. The leadership decided to leave Irwin. Despite the disagreements and ambiguous public reaction, Johnson shone again on the match of all stars and conquered the NBA championship.
Embed from getty imagesThe best in the career of men is rightly considered years since 1987 to 1990. By that time, Madzhik turned out to be an unconditional leader of Lakers: in four seasons I could take the title of the most valuable player of the NBA three times, despite the ascending star of Michael Jordan, and twice bring the team to the victory in NBA Championships.
"What he worked on the playground is seriously described. Johnson demonstrated true magic, distributing radio-controlled transmissions and heading fast detachments. It seemed to wake him in the middle of the night and take immediately on the game, Magic and with closed eyes would be the best, "the media wrote.Magic Johnson now
At the end of the professional career, a Magic, having a registered star on the "Alley of Glory", did not sit without a business: Created a Foundation for the fight against AIDS and Magic Johnson Enterprises, engaged in charity and business, wrote a book, worked by the commentator, trained his Lakers, and even attempted Return to the site.In 2019, a basketball player, as already mentioned, after two years of Los Angeles Lakers presidency left the post.
Irwin is now active in public and sports life (photos in "Instagram", "Twitter" and "Facebook" eloquently testify to this). For example, he did not refrain from the stunning forecast, who will be the best player of the 2019/2020 season in the NBA, and continued to meet in his studio and talk on souls with celebrities, in May, heavyweight Tyson Fury willingly responded to his tricky questions.
Achievements
- 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 - NBA champion
- 1980, 1982, 1987 - MVP NBA Final
- 1980, 1982-1992 - Member of the Match of All Stars NBA
- 1980, 1983-1991 - Member 1 NBA novic team
- 1981-1982 - Leader of RF NBA on interceptions
- 1983-1984, 1986-1987 - Leader of RF RF NBA
- 1987, 1989, 1990 - MVP NBA
- 1990, 1992 - MVP Match All Stars NBA
- 1979 - Champion NCAA
- 1979 - The most outstanding NCAA player (1979)
- 1979 - Member 1 of the All-American NCAA national team
- 1992 - Olympic champion
- 1992 - James Walter Kennedy Prize winner
- 1996 - entered the list "50 of the greatest players of the NBA"
- 2002, 2010 - entered the Basketball Fame Hall