Magic/Bird, the story of the personal and professional relationship between NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird will hit Broadway in 2012. The play, by Oscar winner Eric Simonson, will be based on actual conversations between Johnson & Bird, who are participating in the creative process.
No sport has been more celebrated in the black community than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended their sport and became celebrities for their athletic talents, basketball, if not America’s game, is black America’s game. Here are nine basketball players who made it so. Related: 25 Reasons […]
Recently Michael Jordan was interviewed and said there was “no way” he would have attempted to join forces with other superstars such as Larry Bird and Magic Johnson to win a Championship. Jordan went on to say he welcomed the competition and was looking for ways to beat the superstars. Earvin “Magic” Johnson was also […]
Magic Johnson is in talks to buy the Johnson Publishing magazine empire. The firm publishes “Ebony” and “Jet” magazines and has a famous archive of photographs documenting African-American life in the U.S. Any potential sale would include the company’s downtown Chicago headquarters, but there are reportedly liens on the building by a creditor. metrosource
