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1959 -Earvin Johnson Jr. is born
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1975Fred Stabley, Jr. dubs Earvin as "Magic"
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1979Magic and Michigan State defeat Larry and Indiana State; Magic is named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four
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1979
Magic is drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers -
1980Magic Johnson All-Star Camps for kids established in Los Angeles and Michigan
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1980Magic is voted on the All Star Team
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1980Magic is selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team
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1980Magic and the LA Lakers win the NBA championship
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1980Magic is named the NBA Finals MVP
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1981Magic invests in two Colorado radio stations and opens Magic's 32 retail store
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1981Magic's oldest son Andre is born
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1982Magic is voted to the NBA All-Star continuously until 1992
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1982Magic and the LA Lakers are the NBA World Champions again
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1982Magic is named NBA Finals MVP
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1982Magic is selected for the All-NBA Second Team
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1983Magic is selected for the All-NBA First Team continuously until 1991
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1984Magic and Larry Bird, fierce rivals, become friends during the filming of a Converse shoe commercial
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1985A Midsummer Night's Magic begins
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1985Magic and the LA Lakers are the NBA World Champions again
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1987 -Magic Johnson Enterprises is formed
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1987Magic is named NBA MVP
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1987Magic and the LA Lakers are the NBA World Champions
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1987Magic is named NBA Finals MVP
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1988Magic becomes the first active NBA player to have a league license
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1988Magic and the LA Lakers win the NBA Championship for the 5th time
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1989Magic is selected as NBA MVP
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1990Magic is selected as NBA MVP
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1990Magic is selected as NBA All-Star Game MVP
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1990
Magic partners with Earl G. Graves Sr. to purchase a Pepsi-Cola distributorship -
1991 -Magic marries Cookie, his college sweetheart
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1991
Magic announces he has HIV and retires from the NBA -
1991 -The Magic Johnson Foundation was established
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1992Magic and Cookie's son Earvin III is born
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1992Magic's #32 jersey is retired by the LA Lakers
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1992Magic is selected as NBA All-Star Game MVP
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1992
Magic and the "Dream Team" win gold at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain -
1992Magic authors "My Life" a New York Times Bestseller
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1992Magic joins the National Commission on AIDS
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1992Magic speaks at the UN World AIDS Day Conference
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1992Johnson Development Corporation begins
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1992Larry Bird retires; Magic is there
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1993Magic wins a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album
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1993Magic returns to the NBA as coach of the LA Lakers
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1993Magic resigns as the Lakers coach and purchases a 5% chare of the LA Lakers
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1993Magic produces and co-hosts (with Arsenio Hall) the special Conversations with Magic
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1993 -Magic Johnson Foundation hosts its first Holiday Toy Drive
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1995
Johnson Development Corporation partners with Sony Retail Entertainment and the Magic Johnson Theatre opens in Los Angeles -
1995Magic and Cookie adopt their daughter Elisa
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1996Johnson Development CalPers is formed
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1996NBA votes Magic as one of the 50 Greatest Players of All Time
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1996Magic returns to the NBA as a player, then permanently retires
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1997Magic Johnson Entertainment is created and includes film, television, publishing and animation domains
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1997Magic Johnson Music signs Avant
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1997 -Magic Johnson Foundation hosts its first Kids' Mardi Gras
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1998
Johnson Development partners with Starbucks Coffee Company to create Urban Coffee Opportunities -
1998
The first UCO Starbucks store opens in Ladera Heights, CA -
1998Magic announces an acquisition of majority interest in Founders National Bank, forming JJP Partnership
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1998
Johnson development Corporation partners with Carlson Restaurant Worldwide and opens Magic Johnson TGI Friday's -
1998The Magic Hour debuts on late night television
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1998 -The Taylor Michaels Scholarship Program is founded
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1999Magic Johnson Productions executive produces Passing Glory
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1999Magic enters into partnership with European basketball club M7 Boras
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1999Magic vs. Bird: the Game That Changed The Game, produced by Magic Johnson Entertainment, airs on TNT
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1999Magic Johnson Productions produces the 1999 Maxwell Live Tour
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2000Magic purchases a share of the Dayton Dragons, a minor league baseball team
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2000Magic Johnson productions co-promotes the "Up In Smoke" tour with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Cube and Warren G
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2000
Magic Johnson Healthcare Center is opened in Oakland, CA -
2001 -Canyon Johnson Urban Fund is Created
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2001Magic debuts with Turner Sports as a guest studio analyst for the NBA Play-offs
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2001Magic Johnson Foundation partners with AIDS healthcare Foundation, establishing the first AHF Magic Johnson Healthcare Center
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2001Johnson Development Corporation partners with Fatburger
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2001Johnson Development Corporation partners with Washington Mutual Home Loan Centers
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2001 -Magic gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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2001
Magic partners with 24 Hour Fitness -
2001Magic Johnson Healthcare Center is opened in Los Angeles and Jacksonville, FL
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2001
Magic Johnson Foundation establishes the MJF Community Empowerment Center in Los Angeles -
2002Magic is enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame
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2002Magic Johnson Productions executive produces Brown Sugar
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2002Magic Johnson Healthcare Center is opened in San Francisco, CA
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2003Magic Johnson becomes a spokesperson for Lincoln Motors
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2004 -Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Burger King Corporation and opens 32 restaurants
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2005Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Cadbury Schweppes
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2005 -Magic Johnson Foundation celebrates 20 years of A Midsummer Night's Magic
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2006 -Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Sodexo and forms SodexoMagic
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2006Magic partners with Abbott Labs and launches the I Stand with Magic campaign
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2006ESPN.com ranks Magic the best point guard of all time
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2008Magic joins ESPN as studio analyst for NBA coverage
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2008Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Adecco and launches Magic Workforce Solutions
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2008
Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Aetna to promote health and wellness in urban communities -
2008 -Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Best Buy
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2008The Yucaipa Johnson fund is formed
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2008Magic Johnson Healthcare Center is opened in N. Miami, FL
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2009 -Magic Johnson Enterprises partners with Aon
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2009Magic and the LA Lakers are the NBA World Champions again
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2009Cookie Johnson launches CJ Jeans
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2009Magic Johnson executive produces Obsessed
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2010Magic sells his Lakers shares
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2010Magic Johnson sells his Starbucks shares
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2010Magic is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame with the 1992 Dream Team
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2011 -Magic announces plans to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles
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2011Magic Johnson invests in Vibe Holdings, LLC becoming Chairman, focusing on Vibe, Uptown and Soul Train