Magic Johnson is now worth an estimated $1.2 billion. His career earnings as a basketball player was $40 million. The magic? He says it comes from—of course—teaming up.

1974 - Earns the nickname “Magic” after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he scores 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley Jr. is the ...

Kobe Bryant's ex-teammate and friend Pau Gasol's wife Catherine McDonnell, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie and Johnson's teammate Bryan Scott also wished Cookie Johnson a happy birthday. "Happy birthday ...

Dodgers part-owner Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Orioles principal owner David Rubenstein were among 19 people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday from President Joe Biden. The ...

NBA great Magic Johnson was among 10 recipients of Presidential ... Johnson was honored for raising awareness of HIV and as a business owner. “Under the same bright lights, his honesty about ...

Joe Biden choosing to give the Argentinian soccer genius this accolade shouldn’t be such a big deal. That doesn’t make it any ...

Magic Johnson first captured global attention as ... In 1991, his courageous disclosure of being HIV-positive challenged societal stigma and launched him as a global advocate for HIV/AIDS ...

On Saturday, President Joe Biden honored a number of important figures with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. Included in those were two notable ...

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, former NBA star, seen at a Kamala Harris campaign event in Flint in 2024, and the late Michigan Governor George Romney, seen at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San ...

and he went on to promote a better understanding of HIV and AIDS. Among Johnson's off-court achievements is the Magic Johnson Foundation. The group works to develop programs and support ...

Since his retirement, Johnson has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention.His philanthropic work also supports underserved communities through his Magic Johnson Foundation. Widely regarded as one ...