 Earvin Magic Johnson Jr. akaberekwa musi wa14 Nyamavhuvhu, 1959 aimbova mutambi wenhabvu wemuAmerica uye aimbova mutungamiri wevashandi vebhasikiti veLos Angeles Lakers yeNational Basketball Association NBA. Kazhinji anoonekwa semutambi akanakisa wenguva dzese, Johnson akatamba mwaka gumi nematatu yeLakers uye akaremekedzwa semumwe we50 Greatest Players muNBA Nhoroondo muna 1996. Mushure mekukunda makwikwi muchikoro chesekondari uye kukoreji, Johnson akasarudzwa kutanga zvachose mu1979 NBA draft neLakers. Akakunda mukwikwidzi uye NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award mumwaka wake wekutanga, uye akakunda mamwe makwikwi mana neLakers muma1980. Johnson akangoerekana apedza basa muna 1991 mushure mekuzivisa kuti akabatwa neHIV, asi akadzoka kuzotamba mu1992 All-Star Game, kuhwina mubairo weAll-Star MVP. Mushure mekupokana kubva kune vamwe vake vatambi, akasiya basa zvakare kwemakore mana, asi akadzoka muna 1996, pazera remakore makumi matatu nematanhatu, kuti atambe mitambo makumi matatu nemaviri yeLakers asati aenda pamudyandigere kechitatu uye kwekupedzisira. 