Posts Tagged Magic Johnson
God’s Dream Team
Posted by Rich in Discipleship on December 18th, 2009
It’s been 17 years since the National Basketball Association’s 11 greatest professional players along with one amateur played for the United States’ national basketball squad, steamrolling over the opposition en route to an 8-0 win-loss record and the Olympic gold medal before wildly cheering crowd in Barcelona, Spain.
The US squad, led by Hall [...]
From Johnson-Bird to Bryant-James, A New Rivalry In The Making?
It’s been 30 years since Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, then wide-eyed rookies with immense potential, took the National Basketball Association to a new brand of basketball.
Johnson, a proven winner from high school to college, where his Michigan Lancers ended what could have been a perfect season for Bird and his Indiana Sycamores in the [...]
My All-Time List Of Favorite Athletes
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on July 12th, 2009
Selfless. Determined and courageous. Perpetual learner. Focused.
These are just some of the qualities I saw from the world-class athletes I put on my all-time favorite list.
1. Earvin “Magic” Johnson—typified the unselfish pro basketball player of his time. Played for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979-1980 season, the year LA began its “Showtime” Era under coach [...]