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Earvin "Magic" Johnson played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 and from 1995 to 1996, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, won NBA championships in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988, earned a United States Olympic gold medal in 1992, was NBA Most Valuable Player in 1987, 1989, and 1990, was NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 1980, 1982, and 1987, and was selected to NBA All-Star teams in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992. His extraordinary enthusiasm, born from a pure love of sport and competition, brought five NBA world championships to the city of Los Angeles while bringing joy and excitement to basketball fans around the world.
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