Former American basketball player Magic Johnson, born Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr., was born on August 14, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, United States of America. Often hailed as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson competed for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Johnson was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1979 NBA draft after winning championships in high school and college. He went on to lead the team to five NBA titles during the Showtime era.

Johnson announced his sudden retirement in 1991 after learning he had HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game and won the MVP award. He retired for four years for the second time after objections from his teammates, but at age 36, he returned to play 32 games for the Lakers before embarking on his third and final retirement.

Three NBA MVP awards, three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star Games and nine All-NBA First Team awards are among Johnson.

Biography of Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson was born to Earvin Sr., a General Motors Assembly employee, and his mother Christine, a janitor. He was born in Lasing, Michigan, United States of America.

Johnson was motivated by his parents’ strong work ethic; he had six siblings and three half-siblings from his father’s previous marriage. While his father worked at General Motors without ever missing a day, his mother spent long hours each evening after work cleaning the house and preparing the next day’s meals. Johnson often accompanied his father while picking up trash, and local children made fun of him by calling him “garbage collector.”

As a young man, Johnson developed a passion for basketball. Bill Russell was his favorite basketball player and he admired him more for his many championships than for his athletic abilities. He worked out all day and idolized guys like Marques Haynes and Earl Monroe. Johnson has a sports background. Johnson learned the subtle nuances of the game from his father, a Mississippi native who played high school basketball.

Johnson’s mother, a North Carolina native, grew up watching her boys play basketball and had played the sport herself as a little girl. When Johnson was in seventh grade, he began thinking about a career in basketball.

Johnson was looking forward to playing basketball at Sexton High School, which was also just five blocks from his home and had a very successful basketball team in the past.

Magic Johnson’s age

Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959. He is currently 63 years old.

Magic Johnson Family

Magic Johnson was born to Earvin Sr. and Christine. He grew up with six siblings and three step-siblings from his father’s previous marriage. Larry Johnson, Quincy Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, Lois Johnson, Yvonne Johnson, Pearl Johnson, Kim Johnson, Michael Johnson and Mary Johnson.

Magic Johnson’s wife

Magic Johnson has been married to Earlitha Cookie Kelly Johnson since 1991. In addition to being an entrepreneur and novelist, Cookie also designs clothing. For six years, she designed and sold Cookie Johnson’s popular CJ denim line in high-end department stores. Due to the growing popularity of internet shopping, she decided to stop using it.

Magic Johnson Net Worth

Johnson’s net worth is estimated to be around $620 million.

Magie Johnson’s Twitter

Johnson can be found on the microblogging platform Twitter as Earvin Magic Johnson @MagicJohnson.

Children of Magic Johnson

Johnson has three children namely EJ III, Andre Johnson and Elisa Johnson.

What happened to Magic Johnson’s son

Johnson’s son, EJ III, née Earvin Johnson III, was born on June 4, 1992, in Beverly Hills, California. Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, EJNYC, Real Husbands of Hollywood and most recently The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder are just a few of the TV shows EJ has appeared on. When TMZ published a video of EJ and his then-boyfriend in 2013, the socialite and TV personality came out as gay.