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‘I am happy’ – Magic Johnson on stepping down as Lakers’ president | The Jump

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Magic Johnson gives an exclusive 1-on-1 to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols just minutes after he announced that he was stepping down as president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers. He says he’s happy to be back to being himself and that he feels more free than he has before. He tells Rachel that he didn’t tell Jeanie Buss because he would be an emotional mess and that he didn’t want to cry in front of her. Magic says that he feels that the Lakers are in a good position and that if the right player comes, the Lakers will be in the Western Conference Finals next year. When Rachel also offers him a job, he says he’s happy to come onto The Jump as soon as he can.

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  1. Brian Beeks

    April 10, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    This Monday night raw

  2. Ethan Pond

    April 10, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    “5% pleasure, 50% pain and 100% reason to remember the name.”- Magic Johnson, on his favorite song and why he quit the Lakers President of Basketball Operations position.

  3. Ethan Pond

    April 10, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    “It’s around..” *laughs evilly* … “it’s around.” – 5:24-5:26. ???

  4. Isaiah aka IC

    April 10, 2019 at 4:41 pm

    I think a lot of this goes to LeBron. I don’t think mag9c realized how much drama he brings

  5. Ashley Fonseca

    April 10, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    Magic is back!

  6. Manuel Eshun

    April 10, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    5:13 ?????That’s not what we do here mic drop ?

  7. Manuel Eshun

    April 10, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    Someone turn 5:12- 5:24 into a meme.???? my head hurts

  8. Reese NineEightNine

    April 10, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    I didn’t realize Rachel was 5 foot nothing

  9. So-Cal Ghost

    April 10, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    Sounds like a bunch of excuses. Ben Simmons probably feels responsible now.

  10. Mack AroniTv_

    April 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    They ain’t shit for the background music LMFAOOO

  11. OG LOC

    April 10, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    We own y’all ?

  12. MrStensnask

    April 10, 2019 at 5:09 pm

    The Lakers didn’t want Magic as PoBO. They talked him into doing that. Anyway, hopefully this means a better future for the Lakers.

  13. Gen Ventura

    April 10, 2019 at 5:09 pm

    Good for you,you trade randle Rusell thats future of lakers then get old lebum,dafuq

  14. D Woolwichpoly

    April 10, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    Well done magic. Live your life to the fullest

  15. Alex K

    April 10, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    JEENIE BUSS HAS NO IDEA WHAT SHE’S DOING.

  16. LeSean Walston

    April 10, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    Lol@ Magic trying extremely hard to shed a tear the whole night and not one speck came out ???

  17. varnel lamaute

    April 10, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    That’s a smart man!

  18. Kain J

    April 10, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    Lebutfuck causes too many problems, he ruins every team

  19. Mark D.

    April 10, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    TOXICity of the king

  20. mikky atser

    April 10, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Magic sounds so inexperienced….

  21. MR. NOBODY

    April 10, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Magic got FORCED out. He didn’t know what the hell he was doing…this is like Lebron James saying he had nothing to do with a trade…no one is going to believe that. Magic didn’t need to tell Jeanie he was leaving, because she the one who told him to leave. Good ole Magic…he still got the laugh…he still got the smile…he still got the charm, but, maybe he shoulda wore some sunglasses, because the EYES can’t lie…you can see the PAIN and DISAPPOINTMENT in his eyes…he can no more convince us that he is leaving on his own…than Rachel Nichols can convince us that she believes a word he is saying…you can tell she does not believe a word he is saying, but, she’s been in the business long enough…she understands this is how he has to handle things.

  22. Guy_Gaetano DeBenedetti

    April 10, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Magic is a business man .. How do you resign by telling the media before you tell the organization your working for ..

  23. Robert Mutch

    April 10, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    He looks so relieved!

  24. mikky atser

    April 10, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    The number of times he says “when Serena called me, “

  25. Mark Parrilla

    April 10, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    Only thing that can make this more crazy is when the Lakers announce Lavar Ball as the new GM, he been right about everything so far except beating MJ one on one

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