M A G I C JOHNSON‼️Born Earvin Johnson Jr. on August 14, 1959, is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. Playing as a 6’9” point guard, he revolutionized the position with his exceptional passing, vision, and leadership. Magic spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers after being selected as the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. In his rookie season, he led the Lakers to the 1980 NBA Championship and was named NBA Finals MVP, becoming the only

🏀On April 12, 1958 Bob Pettit scored 50 points and pulled down 19 rebounds as the St. Louis Hawks beat the Boston 110-109 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to dethrone the Celtics as NBA champions. Pettit's 50 points set a new Finals record for most scored by a player in a Finals-clinching game, a record that was tied by Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021. The 1958 Hawks were the last team to win an NBA championship without an African American player on the roster. The win gave the Hawks their only NBA Ch