In Game 6 of the 1980 Finals, Magic Johnson recorded 42 points and 15 rebounds to help the Lakers to the title. From NBA.com Staff. September 14, 2021 1:24 PM.

The Magic Johnson story was born in college and that 1979 meeting with Larry Bird, but the legend of Magic was originally created in game six of the Finals on May 16, 1980.

We Reminisce: Magic Johnson Starts at Center, Destroys Sixers in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals. Can LeBron James do the same at center against the Spurs?

The other day we talked briefly about Magic Johnson’s insanely great 1980 Game 6 performance against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 6-9 Magic played point guard for most of the season but center ...

Magic Johnson started at center and played all five positions in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login again.

Magic Johnson was confident he’d elevate his game after winning Finals MVP as a rookie, predicting growth thanks to knowing ...

Magic Johnson famously played all five positions in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, stepping in at center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He not only held his own—he dominated, putting up 42 ...

Magic Johnson made history by winning both an NCAA championship with Michigan State in 1979 and an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980—back-to-back! His rookie season was legendary ...

After going back and forth through the first four games of the 1980 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers won pivotal Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

In the 1980s and `90s, several NBA players participated in the Magic Johnson summer All-Star Game at UCLA. Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas were among those to play.