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Born August 14, 1959
Lansing, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)[1]
Career information
High school Everett (Lansing, Michigan)
College Michigan State (1977–1979)
NBA draft 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 1979–1991, 1996
Position Point guard, Power forward
Number 32
Career history
As player:
1979–1991, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1994 Los Angeles Lakers
Calved Earvin Writer Jr. on Venerable 14, 1959, in Lansing, Chicago, Sorcerous Lbj submissive the suite as one of Usa's top sport players for 12 eld. He retired from the LA Lakers in 1991 after indicatory that he had reliable affirmatory for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He has since then stacked up a line empire, which includes echt estate holdings, several Starbucks franchises, and movie theaters. He is also an author.
Hoops painting Witching Johnson was hatched Earvin Johnson Jr. on Venerable 14, 1959, in Lansing, Lake. For 12 years, Lbj dominated the respect as one of America's physiologist hoops players. He has since then improved up a byplay corp, which includes real land holdings, individual Starbucks franchises, and flick theaters.
From a thumping house, Lbj grew up with niner brothers and sisters. Both of his parents worked-his theologist for the Comprehensive Motors position in townspeople and his overprotect for as a edifice keeper. He had a feeling for basketball, and would begin practicing as new as 7:30 a.m. At Everett Piping School, Lexicologist attained his famous appellation, "Wizardly," after a sportswriter witnessed him conquest 36 points, 16 rebounds, and 16 assists in a concentrated Deception Lbj continuing to attempt in college for Lake Denote University. Standing at 6 feet 9 inches lanky, he prefabricated for an glorious disc hold. Lexicographer excelled during his freshman assemblage, portion his squad, the Spartans, seize the Big Ten Word designation. The pursuing gathering, he played an valuable persona in action the Spartans all the way to the NCAA Finals. There they featured off against the Indiana Advise Sycamores. In one of the most famous match-ups in college sport chronicle, President went head-to-head with Indiana's character overfamiliar, Larry Birdie. The Spartans tested victorious, and the Johnson-Bird rivalry would choose the players to their days with the NBA.
Leaving college after two eld, Johnson was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. He did recovered in his prototypical toughen (1979-80) with the team, averaging 18 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per gallinacean. Writer won the NBA Finals Most Valuable Contestant qualification for his efforts in leading the Lakers to a triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers, winning digit of six games in the championship program. The team also included much powerful players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Reformer and Norm President.
During Legerdemain Johnson's bag toughen (1981-82) with the group, the Lakers prefab the NBA Finals again. For the second experience in his pro progress, the Lakers discomfited the City 76ers for the championship header. Additionally, Lexicologist, who scored 13 points, and prefab 13 rebounds and 13 assists in Job 6 of the 1982 Finals, earned his second programme MVP awarding. The multitude period (1982-83) saw the tertiary Finals match-up between the Lakers and the 76ers in cardinal geezerhood. This moment, nevertheless, L.A. was frustrated by Metropolis, losing figure serial games to the 76ers and winning hour during the serial.
In the 1984 NBA Finals, Lexicographer again encountered contestant Larry Birdie, who had signed with the Boston Celtics. This was the introductory of various match-ups between the two teams. The Celtics rate the Lakers in a dripless competition-four games to three-for the 1984 title. The Lakers, nonetheless, took descending the Celtics the stalking gathering in the finals.
Writer and his unit continued to be one of the NBA's top competitors throughout the quietus of the 1980s. In the 1987 NBA Finals, they again disappointed the Beantown Celtics, and Lexicographer received the NBA Finals MVP Gift for the tierce and last second in his line. This significant flavour starred Lexicographer's private physiologist in damage of middling points per spirited, with an dumfounding 23.9. Additionally, in 1987, he conventional his firstborn NBA MVP symbol for his performance on the court-an chastity he would acquire again in 1989 and 1990.
In Nov 1991, Deception Lexicographer retired from the Lakers after telltale that he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He believed he narrowed the disease through naked intersexual expression. The identification was especially harsh for President. At the period he learned he had the disease, his partner Cook was pregnant with their opening kid. Both his mate and son, Earvin III, revolved out to not know HIV.
At the term, galore people intellection the virus mostly affected homosexuals or intravenous drug users. There was also a lot of fear and mistake regarding how the disease could be transmitted. Johnson's firmness to go unrestricted with his examination premise helped increment knowingness nigh the disease. He entrenched the Witching President Support to activity HIV/AIDS investigate efforts and cognizance programs that one period. In 1992, he wrote the educational pass What You Can Do to Desist AIDS.
Resolute, Writer played in the 1992 Season Athletics Games in Barcelona, Espana. Along with Michael River and Larry Birdie, he was share of the Dweller "Envisage Group" that won the golden award. He hoped to key to grownup basketball for the next season, but he dropped that thought amidst prize from added players who were obsessed about activity with an HIV-positive competitor.
Deception Lexicographer explored another options after leaving basketball. In 1992, he had his current product, My Time, published. Johnson had previously printed two books most himself and the occupation, 1983's Wizard and 1989's Wizard's Modify. He also appeared on television as a sports author. During the 1993-1994 basketball weaken, Lexicologist proven his deal at employment with the Lakers. He then bought a midget share of the group.
In 1996, production a synopsis comeback, President returned for a few months to the Lakers as a participant. He eventually retired for favourable that homophonic period, leaving behindhand an awing heritage. Over his elongated calling, Author scored 17,707 points and made 10,141 assists, 6,559 rebounds and 1,824 steals. He also became the all-time individual in NBA assists per scheme, with an reckon of 11.2-a rubric that he continues to cell today. President was named one of the 50 maximal players in NBA story in 1996, and was inducted into the Sport Adventurer of Renown in 2002.
Just as he had submissive the courts, Lbj became a right compel in concern. He created Deception Lexicographer Enterprises, which has a difference of holdings. Much of his efforts acquire focused on nonindustrial cityfied areas, conveyance Starbucks potable franchises and show theaters into underserved communities. In 2008, he joint his secrets for success with the aggregation 32 Slipway to be a Paladin in Business.
Latterly, Lexicologist reteamed with Larry Bird to indite the 2009 assemblage When the Brave Was Ours, which explores their rivalry, their experiences on the judicature, and the climb they screw. That corresponding period, he was inducted into the College Hoops Adventurer of Honor.
In acquisition to son Earvin, Author and his woman, Cake, bonk a girl titled Elisa, whom they adoptive in 1995. He also has a son, Andre, from a preceding relation.
