Magic Johnson On His Friendship With Michael Jordan And When The NBA Will Come Back | TODAY
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2020
- Millions of people have been tuning in to “The Last Dance,” the docuseries about basketball legend Michael Jordan. Joining TODAY from his home, fellow NBA legend Magic Johnson talks about the ESPN series, his friendship with Jordan, the Dream Team, and when he thinks the NBA will reopen: “We just need something to make us feel good and give us hope.”
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Magic Johnson On His Friendship With Michael Jordan And When The NBA Will Come Back | TODAY
Magic is always smiling God bless him
He's grateful to be alive.
A true ambassador of the game. He’s an expert, a fan and a great colorful person. I didn’t like him with the Lakers but I admire him now in so many ways.
The documentary on He and Bird was excellent.
I love the way he tells stories, about Dr. J’s great play against the Lakers, Ice man’s finger roll, Bird and MJ’s plays.
Here’s a guy that played against these players and doesn’t have bad feelings about them 30-40 later.
I can watch a Magic interview all day long, most likable athlete ever!
I am with you on that Yong Jeong , he has like so much passion , lol and also you can tell that his beeeeeennnnn monied up ... Way before SLR’s , Z8’s , lol I feel Magic Johnson has what I call the “ money laugh “ him and Jay Z ( well just off the top of my head )
Nobody has a smile like Magic Johnson
PSLCS isiah has it too
his mom
Magic is always humble when giving credit. It's great
Sore winner and loser
Yeah, you know he wasn't thinking that in 1991, when Worthy and Scott got injuried in the finals.
@@j2kcali And he already was taking on MJ's stacked Bulls (with Scottie guarding him, at that) squad while old and without Showtime already, incredible.
@@dusk6159 stacked? Lol pippen was drafted, tony kukoc started playing with the bulls in 1994. What are you talking about?
@@dusk6159 pippen when he started playing he averages 7 points per game . And you said stacked?
Magic... The best story teller of all time!!!
Magic is one of the good guys. Always smiling
Greatest point guard ever “THE MAGIC MAN”
How can you not like Magic Johnson? His smile, his laugh, his humility, and he's an awesome storyteller.
It's extremely hard to hate Magic, lol. Just him smiling when she was asked about why the Pistons didn't shake their hands, had me smiling along with him too. @GoMagic
He is friends with Isiah, MJ, and Bird. This guy has no enemies
He has great energy 😂
I wish i could have a guy right now with me to keep me company or talk to
@@brendernelson5649 (618)701-2894 text me if you about that life 🤑
Michael Jordan once said without any hesitation that Magic Johnson would be his starting PG if he had to assemble an all-time team honoring #32's unique greatness in another aspect. Magic truly was the GOAT 🐐 PG especially in his prime! Fortunately for the 1991 Chicago Bulls they faced a slightly aged, injured and more diluted version of a Lakers team in the NBA Finals to capture their first ever NBA championship as the torch was passed accordingly. I was truly blessed to watch my favorite legendary players Jordan, Magic, Bird and Kobe perform live in their primes many years ago.
Dom Prado thanks for dropping those jewels on us , I have crazy respect for Magic and Larry (just based on the documentaries I’ve seen) they decade in which they competed in was important for the sport
"I cant believeee it Michael fouled meeee" loool😂😂😂😂😂
Magic is wonderful
The Dream Team is awesome! I love MJ stories. Hail Air Jordan!
Magic Johnson a class act.
Watching the dream team was a gift that I'll never forget.
Yeah being a kid back then was awesome because it was like watching real life superheroes when you watched the NBA. There were legends all over the place.
Magic, just a class-act!
Michael Jordan (AKA) 🏆🏆🏆 🐐🏆🏆🏆
Magic is so real and down to earth. What a great man.
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Magic and Charles are more of the friendly, joking types. Michael was the coolest kid in school..
I don't know if charles is friendly
Michael called himself Black Jesus. Lol.
Jared Abraham Cid FDA he seems like a Bully to me I don’t like him.
Ajoh Wong lol u have to be a bit of a bully sometimes
Part of the reason Jordan was so upset is cuz those 3 years he lost to them he made sure to shake their hand
Yup
Exactly bro
Yep. It doesnt matter if Boston didnt shake hands with Detroit before. The point is Jordan and the Bulls shook hands with the Pistons when they lost.
Maynard Maleon Fax
Factssss they completely disrespected him and then they tried to say cause he was complaining in the media that's why😐😐😐😐😐😐😐 THEY MADE A WHOLE SET OF RULES AND PUBLISHED A BOOK ON HIM
Magic is the right name for him. Just a fun loving guy really enjoyed playing the game you could see that
i love their friendship
people forget how much of a killer magic was in his prime. He was as competitive as MJ and even led the league in steals a couple of times.
Meh nobody forgot. Magic, by vast majority, regarded the greatest pg and laker of all time. Magic claims Kobe is the greatest laker, however, which shows his humilty.
He was unbelievable!! Maniacal competitor as well. People get fooled by the personality and warm smile. But Magic was willing to die out there on the court for the win as well! Magic, Bird and MJ are the only 3 players that I've seen completely master the game of basketball. Been watching since the late 80's.
@@CDiddy-go6cg i hear ya, but consider Magic a GOAT period point blank just as much as Jordan. Magic jus wasn't as superior athleticly!
Jordan really had to learn how to win utilizing his teammates through the guidance of Phil Jackson.
Magic came in winning and/or highly competing from the jump against really good teams!!!
Craigslist Reply yes, people have forgotten magic Johnson’s drive to win.
@@qwammienewsome1357 Don't forget who his teammates were, and who were Jordan's...
Greatest back court ever: PG - Magic, SG - MJ!
And equally Isiah/MJ
Dunno why but I prefer John Stockton with MJ
@@SowerOfMustardSeed if MJ needs a breather, Zeke can transform into a dominant scorer as well.
magic johnson is a national treasure. seriously!!
God bless this man! The Magic man, best point guard ever!!
MAGIC STILL SO EXCITED
At 5am 😂
THAT'S MAGIC JOHNSON!!!!👍👍👍👍
I can see why Magic gets more love than IT.
Magic called MJ the Goat on television during a playoff series back in the day and he still calls MJ the Goat to this day.
If I remember correctly he was talking about how MJ did things no one else did. He would go up in the air and sit there for a little bit Magic said. He said Mj would be up there like what do I want to do this time? Lol Not quoting him exactly but Magic got mad respect for "His Airness"
Lenny Beason that’s because he is.
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that rude come on
When Magic says you're the GOAT, you are indeed the GOAT.
He has always been a great storyteller
Magic is so gracious. And I can’t help but think that Kobe Bryant would have had a substantial part in the Last Dance series if he were still with us, doing many interviews about this documentary. RIP
Kobe can actually be in it a ton because they've been working on it for a few years now.
This guy can never stop smiling or laughing 😆
Mj always looks up at magic johnson his idol. Imagine beating in the NBA Finals that would be epic.
Dr J was MJ`s idol
Magic is the BEST STORY TELLER BY FARRRRR!!!! HIS AWESOMENESS!!! He is totally right! MJ became a stronger and better player because of the physicality of the game against the Detroit Pistons! MJ is the GOAT 🐐!!!
Kenneth Erickson that’s correct! I forgot to add that. Great comment. I have all MJ videos in DVD! I’m waiting for the re-mastered in Blue-ray! God bless and stay safe!!!
Kenneth Erickson awesome! I have that too sir! Young people needed to be in that time to see him play. It’s not enough watching short video clips. God Bless You sir!
Love Magic !! Greatest Westcoast NBA Baller of ALL TIMES !! 80s & 90s best ever games in history !!🙏🙏🙏🎉🎉🎉
Take Care & Be Safe in this Crazy Time😘💞💞💞
Magic Johnson's smile and laugh is contagiously amazing!
Magic is a great man and he humbles even me.
Humility at it's finest. Magic is a legend in his own right but he is ok with praising the man being discussed. Class act.
Magic's smile is always contagious. I like him being always positive in life.
It would have been impossible for a team like the Pistons back then to play the same way today. Half the team would have been ejected with flagrant fouls every game.
Markail Galapon offensively they played like the ‘15 Gst warriors. The first team to win without a dominant big man. Also one of the first teams to have their big man shooting from the perimeter. They were a gamechanger and trailblazed a lot of the defensive tactics we see today outside of the horseplay.
That's not true! The Pistons were one of the highest scoring teams in the 80's that happened to be a tough defensive team. Look at the stats. They had two half of fame guards, a stretch 5, wings that could run the court, and really two scoring 6 men. They basically had two starting 5's. They also had a hall of fame coach who developed there game plan. The Pistons are one of the most underrated NBA champs in the history of the game. They could easily fit into todays NBA.
De'Aundre Thomas my thoughts exactly. I said they were basically the Gst warriors of their time. They don’t get enough credit.
NO QUESTION Markall. They're Jordan Rules would not have worked either in today's NBA world 😤. They would have still been a good team, maybe won one title, not sure about 2. The Celtics sure hated them, that's for sure 🤯
Markail Galapon That’s because it was a Mans game back than and people weren’t soft back than either 🤷🏻♂️😂
Magic is the best pg ever..Top 5 in the history of NBA easily..Won 5 times in the 80s..Went to the finals 8 times..5-8>3-6..Pg Magic..sg..Mike..sf..larry Bird..pf..Timmy..center..Kareem...Best 5 ever.
Always great as ever,the magic,
Crying when fouled by MJ
He was crying because not only is he playing against the legend, he also got fouled by the legend. It probably was his dream to meet MJ before he is from another country.
Very original 1991's NBA Finals and 1992 USA Basketball Olympics 🏀🏅🏅 with Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
This guys charisma and personality is just fantastic, it must be a lot of fun working with Magic.
magic is a very good basketball story teller of all time!
So excited for tonight’s episode!!! Dream team 1992 forever
Magic never ages
I always liked Magic - his is very classy and I never seen him do anything creepy.
Major respect from a great like him to recognize MJ as the GOAT
Magic says Jordan’s the Goat..
Nigel Thanks Nigel.
Nigel he always says that.
Legend speaking truth about another legend
Ashley S. Kim facts
Magic a humble winner and graceful loser. What does that make Isiah?
The exact opposite. Cocky winner and a bad loser. A lot of people are falling for that big fake smile of his.
BArkley and Magic were graceful .. when they lost the NBA Finals series! Couldnt say the same to Isiah .. he talked bad to Magic behind his back when he got aids!
Isiah is a bitter, jealous man.
Ty Alex true
Niño Posadas a piece of trash. That’s what it make isiah
It’s crazy that a man who has legitimate claim to the GOAT status.
@NaghaviSystem You sound young. Circa 1979-80 to 1988 he was in the running.
A Jordan contemporary and rival is claiming that he's the goat, while clown James says he the goat. What a joke. Magic is pure respect. Love it
LOVE MAGIC LAKER NATION 💜💛
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@@brendernelson5649 you ain't real sorry lol
Magic is always smiling!
I would vote for Magic to become the NBA commissioner . He would be the greatest. Not taking anything away from the current and past commissioners, but Magic is NBA all around man. We love Magic very much.
I agree , showtime just has this energy, lol and the way he describes playing with Michael - "I could pass it anywhere... i mean anywherrreee lol "
You need an administrator for that role.. and someone who can handle the egos of owners.. take their phone calls. Magic is a great respresentative of the NBA, I would vote for Magic for Mayor.. but maybe not City Manager?? The probably worst task of the Commish is dealing with the owners ... is Magic the guy to keep the owners moving the right direction?? Not so sure. Magic is great at spreading good cheer.. a fine NBA ambassador.
@@mountainofeverest3861 If ur talking about his time in the Laker, most people know he didn't had control. He wanted to make changes and the owner wouldn't comply with him because of sentimental decision which are no good for business. But u have your point and I respect that. Ty for your opinion. Stay safe.
Magic is the reason he and Larry are friends. Isiah and Jordan will never make up. Would be a great one on one conversation though.
Yeah like Shaq and Kobe sat down on
What? Make up? There's no personal animosity between the two. They have nothing but respect with each other. Check out Isiah's interview lately. He said everytime MJ went to Chicago, he called Isiah and multiple times have dinner with him. He placed Isiah next to Magic as goat pg for crying out loud! He just didn't like what the Pistons did with that unsportsmanlike move back in the day and still hated it to this day. He had no personal beef with Isiah.
Just like Chuck. People painted it like MJ hates Chuck to this day. They're still friends but yeah, not bffs anymore. You gotta see Kenny Smith's interview with TMZ. They, MJ and Chuck, embraced and were all smiles!
www.tmz.com/2016/11/04/kenny-smith-michael-jordan-charles-barkley/
ruclips.net/video/9_bOGdhaLJI/видео.html
Brave Fart are you living on another planet ? No hate between the two? Fuc outta here
Jordan in his grave: I still hate the Pistons
Isaih Thomas and Jordan were never friends. Never had 1 min conversation.
Always a class act.
MAGIC JOHNSON ROCKS ON TODAY !!!
That smile is magic
For those who missed Michael. You missed it. Period. He was my sports hero since the age of 7 in 1985. I had the first Air Jordans and watched every game on WGN and of course wore 23 until my last game as a senior in HS.
Magic is the Dwayne Johnson of NBA/Deon Sanders of the NFL and so on. Magic has that positive coach like personality. We can be down by 40 points and Magic would be still smiling and saying positive stuff.
I love magic he is my favourite player of alltime if i draft between him or jordan? I still pick magic but im not dumb jordan still the GOAT .
Wowww...How times have flown by so fast...I still remember back when Magic and Bird had their famous battle in the NCAA Championship..tho it was kind of a one sided game pretty much...I was about 15 years old at the time...
cool !
A real sportsman, on and off the court. Great man who steps up for right and wrong.
thats freakin unbelievable!
Pistons had the The Jordan Rules. The Knicks and other teams in NBA had Jordan Stoppers. All of this for one man and they still could stop him. MJ the Greatest
Magic has to be the most down to earth megastar that ever played professional sports!
Magic said it best, you have to learn to win a championship to win one, this is where i feel so sorry for Lebron, he was robbed fro the greatness of taking his team to the mountain top, and not someone else teams like Dwayne Wade's Heat or Kobe's Lakers, both of these teams won without him but the other way around. I pray that he find success in this current days of Fame without hollow achievements.
Magic brings my brother into my soul, always smiling, never upset even when he is hurt....looks like a God on a human soul ....God bless you forever.......
The true greatest basketball player of all time Magic Johnson
Even if I didn't know who Magic is and what he did, I would think he is an overall good guy.
Can you guys please, go and find that game before olipics starts...yesssss, the one was brutally epic at that pratice!
Never seen those images and maybe we need to wait untill Netflix get those tapes...sure theres at least one tape....
Definitely a pick on anyone's Mount Rushmore Can't deny it
Did he just say the Lakers dominated the 80s? Cmon Magic give the Celtics some credit now.
Well they did champions in 80, 82, 85, 87 and 88. The celtics won 3 but the decade was dominated by lakers
Won 5
@@jasongrantham7555 yep
Magic Johnson is the GOAT 🐐
Actually...92 was NOT the first time Magic and Jordan were teammates. Jordan played in a few of Magic’s all star games and remember vividly one of them where Jordan and Magic were on the same team
James Worthy and Dominique Wilkins should have been on that team, especially Worthy........IMO.
Olajuwon also.
2020. Such a tough year . After kobe went home to his savior Jesus of Nazareth, everything went down hill.
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MAGIC FOR PRESIDENT! 2032! IM CROWNING HIM NOW!
MJ🏆🏆🏆🐂🏆🏆🏆PIP
"I love the cookie"....who cares? I love brownies. XD
Hoda is right isiah should learn from him
People fail to realize MJ ended two teams.
He ended the Pistons from dominating at least another 3 years.
He stopped the Lakers from winning any titles in the 90's. When the Bulls broke up in 1999-2000 season really gave Phil an opportunity to prove that he wasn't done as a coach.
It took his forced retirement and aging for those two franchises to win championships.
Magic said there will be others compared to MJ …but there will never ever be another Wilt Chamberlain !!!
End a bill Russell
Who do you know with 10 scoring titles that also went undefeated and got six finals MVPS???? And was the main reason they won all six championships??? If you find another with these accomplishments then we can talk about them being greater than the one we call the greatest of all times Michael Jordan. Until then they are no comparisons to be made to him.
This interview puts Magic in a tough spot...he’s close friends with Isiah and he’s close friends with Jordan...but he understands the dynamics of the competitive nature of both men especially with their competing at a high level
Magic wrote a book in which he flat out said that NOBODY wanted Isaiah on that team. The Pistons were a straight up dirty team and people that watched it back then all know that. I still hate the Pistons to this day.
DuckTalesWooHoo1987
If you ever noticed most of your all time players who were 6’0-6’1 were all dirty..,Isiah, John Stockton was notoriously dirty player, Chris Paul is dirty, ...only reason it resonates coming from Isiah and the Pistons is that there are 2 championships at the expense of the beloved stars in NBA history
IT Pistons from late 80s/early 90s: hates the bulls
IT Wizards now: *hates Wendys*
Well said Magic, well said... your opponents either brings out the BEST or the Worst in you. MJ chose to be better every step of the way, and the Bad Boys made him that. Without Isaiah and the Gang, there would be no GOAT MJ. He would just be another great player passing by an era of basketball. 👍
So enough of the debate, Bird and Magic agreed that MJ is the GOAT, anyone saying that he's not, should prove it against Magic and Larry first and foremost. And after that, you go prove your point with Shaq, Charles, Iverson, etc... etc... 🤣
Waiting to read comments mentioning LeBron when he had nothing to do with the video, Magic > Bron btw.
It will be boring without fans.
Isaiah could learn from magic on how to be a humble honest man
They won’t be doing a 10 part series on LeBron James 30 years from now. Maybe a 1 and it will be aired and on to the next one. What’s his legacy? He has played with 4 separate teams in his prime. And left his hometown twice. And they blasphemy Michael’s name mentioning him in the same breath. It’s criminal.
Mj air, the beast nba players of all time the las dance.
reporter is wrong. MJ and you were crying.
Players from other countries were trying to get autographs from USA at tip off.
What's with the post concert voice on this guy?