"He made me a better man" - LA Lakers legend and 5-time NBA champion on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's impact on him on and off court, recalls a story about Pat Riley and Kareem's father
“We’ve had those moments in the highest pinnacle of the season or games, so those conversations are very, very in-depth” - Michael Jordan on getting closer to Magic and Bird during the 1992 Olympics
“After the Olympics, there was no question after that, that he was the alpha dog” - David Falk on Michael Jordan’s motivation going into the 1992 Olympics
“Magic wouldn’t let it go, and Bird looked at him and said ‘Man, our time is over and done with’” - Michael Jordan reveals his ‘best player’ debates with Magic Johnson during the 1992 Olympics
“Michael and Magic went opposite teams, they would have a go at each other” - Chris Mullin on Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson’s trash talk during practice sessions for the ‘Dream Team’
"Magic and Larry wouldn't get a chance to do that without Dr. J" - Former NBA player reveals Julius Erving was the driving factor behind the ABA-NBA merger
“We were actually about to walk onto the court, and magically he appears into the hallway” - Ray Allen on Michael Jordan’s appearance and his conversation with Magic Johnson at the NBA 75 ceremony
“I don’t think it’s even as close as the GOAT debate” - Chris Broussard believes nobody can deny that Magic Johnson was the greatest passer in the history of basketball
Brian Windhorst believes LeBron James and Magic Johnson are not on the best terms right now: “There’s a scar tissue there”, says LeBron was upset that Magic ‘pulled the rip cord’ after the first year
“If it were not for Magic, what would MJ have had? What would he have had to inherit?” - Stephen A. Smith says Magic Johnson made the NBA more marketable as he names him on his Mount Rushmore
Magic Johnson heaps praise on LaMelo Ball: “They’re building something special in Charlotte, and it starts with him at the point guard position”, says Ball is a "gym rat" like him
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