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.
Brian Beeks
April 10, 2019 at 4:37 pm
This Monday night raw
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.
Ethan Pond
April 10, 2019 at 4:39 pm
“It’s around..” *laughs evilly* … “it’s around.” – 5:24-5:26. ???
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
Ashley Fonseca
April 10, 2019 at 4:43 pm
Magic is back!
Manuel Eshun
April 10, 2019 at 4:47 pm
5:13 ?????That’s not what we do here mic drop ?
Manuel Eshun
April 10, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Someone turn 5:12- 5:24 into a meme.???? my head hurts
Reese NineEightNine
April 10, 2019 at 4:49 pm
I didn’t realize Rachel was 5 foot nothing
So-Cal Ghost
April 10, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Sounds like a bunch of excuses. Ben Simmons probably feels responsible now.
Mack AroniTv_
April 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm
They ain’t shit for the background music LMFAOOO
OG LOC
April 10, 2019 at 5:08 pm
We own y’all ?
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.
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
D Woolwichpoly
April 10, 2019 at 5:13 pm
Well done magic. Live your life to the fullest
Alex K
April 10, 2019 at 5:13 pm
JEENIE BUSS HAS NO IDEA WHAT SHE’S DOING.
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 ???
varnel lamaute
April 10, 2019 at 5:18 pm
That’s a smart man!
Kain J
April 10, 2019 at 5:19 pm
Lebutfuck causes too many problems, he ruins every team
Mark D.
April 10, 2019 at 5:20 pm
TOXICity of the king
mikky atser
April 10, 2019 at 5:23 pm
Magic sounds so inexperienced….
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.
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 ..
Robert Mutch
April 10, 2019 at 5:26 pm
He looks so relieved!
mikky atser
April 10, 2019 at 5:28 pm
The number of times he says “when Serena called me, “
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