Fill in the blank... Magic Johnson is the __ greatest player of all time.
@osh-420
Жыл бұрын
4th-5th
@celtics17banners84
Жыл бұрын
5th
@frcedperspective6761
Жыл бұрын
5th-6th
@williamcorliss9664
Жыл бұрын
8-10th
@justincarreras7753
Жыл бұрын
Fif
@RyanWithAnE
Жыл бұрын
Never underestimate the power of a good 15 seconds
@ruebenllongoria836
Жыл бұрын
That’s what he said?
@subymanvince
Жыл бұрын
@@RyanWithAnEHe was joking with you
@Lucy-yc4bc
Жыл бұрын
@@RyanWithAnE he was also making a joke, clearly you don’t get it
@alexg5280
Жыл бұрын
thats how i got 3 kids., 15 seconds combibed. jf youre not first youre last baby!
@KDRusha
Жыл бұрын
@@alexg5280stupid 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@gaverano
Жыл бұрын
I watched it live on TV.. I was 13 years old and there is no shame in admit I was crying and happy, and my heart was fulll. unforgetable moment. one of the greatest moments of sports for me. basketball wise I would say top 3. thank you Magic!! always Magic!!
@elizahhoward6810
Жыл бұрын
I was born in 96 and did not have the opportunity to watch him play but I definitely consider him as top pg
@DreDaDon16
Жыл бұрын
When Isiah gave Magic that signature kiss that really touched Magic because people didn't even wanna be around him
@1badMucker
Жыл бұрын
Shout out to Zeke for the warm embrace of Magic. Isiah doesn't get talked about enough but this is one show of sportsmanship that deserves the recognition.
@Lloyd00
Жыл бұрын
Because his show of unsportsmanlike actions in the prior years put a stain on him
@hardwoodgems
Жыл бұрын
@@Lloyd00it's true, but he did recognize the significance of the moment. Kudos to him for that.
@1badMucker
Жыл бұрын
His reputation is stained and rightfully so but this one act of sportsmanship shouldn't be swept under the rug to be forgotten by time. @@Lloyd00
@Says_me
Жыл бұрын
@@Lloyd00not to mention Bis lying ways. No credit from me for his degeneracy
@accountant3847
Жыл бұрын
Zeke & Magic were like best friends
@bencabrera8957
Жыл бұрын
Ironic how Karl Malone was worried about getting STDs
@Dannyphantom22325
Жыл бұрын
💀💀💀
@richiejosephmazumder7632
Жыл бұрын
Nahhh, he got to em before they had a chance to get stds💀
@Dannyphantom22325
Жыл бұрын
@@richiejosephmazumder7632 💀💀💀
@tryhardf844
Жыл бұрын
Karl's favorite number is 13 anyway.
@imaginethat3026
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂you guys never fail😂😂😂
@Editor_Hound
Жыл бұрын
This is Magic in its purest form. The only player that can turn an awkward situation into a communion of fun, competitiveness and joy. That, if you ask me, it's his greatest strength and what sets him apart from the other greats. As Larry Legend once said, Magic could walk into any room and make people smile.
@whartonarseino8849
Жыл бұрын
For a guy who supposedly can't hit 3s that ain't too bad
@johndavisson344
Жыл бұрын
His shooting form was terrible on all those shots, but he was both literally and figuratively Magic that night. He could have been blindfolded and shot left handed, those shots were going in for him that game.
@floydparr8006
Жыл бұрын
Magic has the greatest bookends of a career. Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals and the 1992 All Star Game. He could have been a great scorer when he wanted to, but he enjoyed making a great pass to give a teammate an easy basket even more. His 9 Finals and 5 Championships in 12 seasons are unmatched in the modern era and show Magic was the ultimate winner.
@undercoverss6106
Жыл бұрын
Kobe from 2000-10 7 finals won 5
@floydparr8006
Жыл бұрын
@@undercoverss6106 It took Kobe 5 years to make a finals. At that point, Magic was playing in his 4th finals with 2 rings and 2 Finals MVPs.
@Orion26DML
Жыл бұрын
Making me tear up. Born in 85 and this is a major early sports memory for me. Thanks Jonny
@homerthompson416
Жыл бұрын
God this was scary at the time. Even as a Spurs fan I loved Magic and was terrified he'd be dead in 3-4 years. Especially because he was the nicest NBA player I ever met, taking 15 minutes to talk basketball to me as a little kid when I saw the Lakers in the airport one time. That all-star game felt like saying goodbye to the man, and it was thrilling to see him still looking like the guy who won five titles and was the greatest we have ever seen running an offense when we all feared he'd show up looking like a shell of the man he was healthy. It was a triumph that made you feel great for a minute, but then stabbed you in the heart just knowing in a year or two he'd be at death's door. Earvin is so lucky he didn't contract HIV five years earlier because then he probably would have been dead in 3-4 years, but thankfully the cocktails that have had so much success pausing this virus' progression came out not too long after he tested positive. Though the cocktails still weren't foolproof. At UCLA I took a class on HIV and we got to meet and hear stories from HIV positive people, and most of them were doing great on the cocktails with very minor side effects (one guy said he always had a metallic taste in his mouth from them) but one woman had such horrible side effects from them she told us she decided to stop taking them and would let AIDS kill her instead. It was obvious she wasn't going to make it to speak to the next year's class. It was a real wake-up call that HIV can still kill you and while the cocktails are amazing in the big picture they're no guarantee at the individual level. Anyways, I'm very happy it looks like Earvin will probably die of old age 25-30 years from now instead of from AIDS before age 35 like I feared that day in 1991.
@NewwxNeww
Жыл бұрын
Karl malone worried about hiv but not the kid he fathered… funny
@Irfanhill
Жыл бұрын
That was one of the most touching moments of the NBA and one of the only time Isiah Thomas was a good man on the right side of something. We will not talk about a certain Utah Jazz player.
@johndavisson344
Жыл бұрын
That certain Utah Jazz player also had some issues with Magic being in the '92 Olympics. Even though it meant the Lakers not winning the title in 2004 I'm glad that player never got a ring.
@brendanbuchanan9750
Жыл бұрын
15 seconds couldve really changed Magic’s whole life
@ruebenllongoria836
Жыл бұрын
Or condoms…
@d3adyoutubeaccount
Жыл бұрын
AYOO
@alexgrissom3513
Жыл бұрын
That’s legitimately heartwarming that the opposing players just stopped play to congratulate him too
@ZhangtheGreat
Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to watch this game live, although I was too young to understand the full impact of it. I was just happy to see Magic play again after his sudden retirement, and to finish the game like _that_ was just perfect.
@hardwoodgems
Жыл бұрын
I won't rank it, as it was not his last game. I will say, there was never a more important All-Star Game. The concern for this disease was huge, and it caused much stigma on the afflicted and mental strain in the general public. An uncle of mine had contracted H.I.V. around this time too and although our family was learning about this, seeing a person of the stature of Earving Johnson meet the press and tell us all, that although this was serious, and he was retiring; that he would dedicate himself wholeheartedly to beating this virus, that was gut wrenching and at the same time enlivening and truly uplifting.
@itaiguberman2704
Жыл бұрын
Magic was, and still is, my favourite player of all-time. That retirement announcement was, indeed, a tough moment. I will never forget that All-Star game. Just magical.
@user-jw5qj8kv2y
Жыл бұрын
In 1992, Magic Johnson expressed his desire to join the New York Knicks, where his mentor Pat Riley was the head coach, saying, ``If I could return to active duty, I would like to aim for a championship and join the Knicks.'' However, that didn't happen due to his contract with the Lakers and health issues.
@versatilethearcane
Жыл бұрын
Magic on Broadway would have been crazy....not to mention butting head with MJ in the east with that young rugged Knicks team would have been interesting
@jmac6743
Жыл бұрын
Dr. Buss wouldn't allow that to happen either. He said if you're going to comeback, you're going to do it as a Laker. And I agree with that 100%..
@17thN.O
Жыл бұрын
I was 11 when he made the annoucement. Magic Johnson was mmy favorite player and made me love basketball (along with my Dad). I cried like a baby when he made that happened. I thought Magic was gonna die. Thankfully Magic is still with us.
@MaxScheibenpflug
Жыл бұрын
It is the SOUND of the ball going through the net on his last three-pointer! (7:56) I don't know why, but this fat, loud "swish" hit me hard when I first saw footage of this game many years ago, and it still gives me goosebumps everytime I see/hear it. It's just so damn emphasizing.
@JamesonScalia
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching it live, incredible. When I found out the news, I wrote him a letter, he wrote back and thanked me.
@martyc909
Жыл бұрын
I was 10 years old and I cried all day. I couldn’t stop crying as that was my favorite player ever. It was so hard to digest.
@ryanjohnson7317
Жыл бұрын
Magic was my favorite player growing up in tge 80's i loved wearing his jersey, as my last name is Johnson, it felt like i was channeling him when i played in the NJB and All-Net. Broke my heart when it was announced 😢😢😢
@richardw3347
Жыл бұрын
early 90s the game I grew up watching. good balance of all positions. my favorite era.
@richardlitchfield1387
Жыл бұрын
I grew up a Celtics fan and on a competitive level, I hated Magic, but always respected him. I watched this game live and I understood I was witnessing history and that Larry Bird's greatest nemesis (on the court) absolutely deserved this moment.
@celtics17banners84
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Still remember this game like it was yesterday
@Kool_Kids69
Жыл бұрын
Hi
@Davivd2
Жыл бұрын
There is even more to it that made that ending special. Jordan and Isiah Thomas were switching off on him and Magic is finger waving at them and telling them to come at him.
@vicentecampos2893
Жыл бұрын
I watched that all star game live when I was 18.Being Magic my favourite player is one of the highlights of sports history for me.
@robharrison8139
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this. It was an absolutely amazing performance by Magic, one that Hollywood scripts are written about. A really beautiful moment. And yet bizarrely it's been all but forgotten with time. Strange
@thetruthstand
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching that game and I just cried when I saw that ending. Like everyone else in America. I thought that would be the last time we would see magic Johnson play basketball. And that he was going to die soon. It was still one of the greatest moments of my youth.
@alxholic
Жыл бұрын
I remember that game. At the end of the game isaiah, jordan, and bird took turns going one on one with him and schooled each one of them. It was magic
@mluna6702
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching it, can't remember if it was live, then grabbing a ball and heading to the court. It wasn't warm that night but a bunch of other kids had the same idea. Everybody wanted to play after hearing the news.
@berniec8959
Жыл бұрын
Another great vid Jonny. I remember this like it was yesterday. Magic was my favorite player as a kid and when the news of him contracting HIV broke I was 13 and I cried like a baby. My Lakers had just lost to the Bulls in the Finals and now our best player was having to retire due to a disease that could possibly kill him within months. I remember being so elated when I heard that he would be allowed to play in the All Star game that season. BTW shout out to Tim Hardaway for stepping aside to allow Magic to start in his place since Hardaway was the next leading vote getter at point guard that year and would've started had Magic not been allowed to play. Next to Kobe's farewell game this has to be the most special performance I've witnessed with my own eyes.
@southwest1988
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video the world needs reminders of how great this game was
@timhall5382
Жыл бұрын
I was watching live and it was absolutely fantastic. The real GOAT!!!!
@Says_me
Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT video!!! Thank you my man. “Professional” sports commentators and broadcast networks need your deep and provocative insights, fact-based analysis, and pure love of the game. There I not enough. Keep on keeping it real!
@Zamppa86
Жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson is the 2nd greatest player of all time, tied with Larry Bird and only behind Michael Jordan. For me Magic's 'farewell game' in '92 All Star game is the greatest farewell every because of its context. Although in reality it's not his real farewell game because we basketball fanatics know and remember his comeback during '96 and that he also played in Europe even after that.
@troliskimosko
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing this to light Jonny
@laz0rama
Жыл бұрын
gread vid! i remember i was working for a small computer company in los angeles, and the iranian owner was a huge lakers and magic fan. he came into my room crying, to tell me magic had just retired due to being hiv positive. we put on the news and both cried our eyes out. what a heavy day. magic has persevered seriously! i realize that he has the money to get all the best treatment options etc, which most people do not have. but i still gotta give it up to the magic man. i lost a couple dozen good friends in the 80s to the plague of aids. what a rough time, particularly for the gay community. harsh.
@alex4833
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I am too young to remember watching Magic when he was in his prime (though I do remember when he came out of retirement in the mid 90s and vaguely remember when he retired the first time). However, I've enjoyed learning about him since. He is incredible and a legend. I admire him and I love this video. I read about the 92 All Star game before, but this video helped me learn even more. Superb work, Jonny! Hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend!😊
@ianmason2003
Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to see it as it happened and old enough to understand the significance. It was just awesome and by far the best send off.
@oldludwigdrummer6844
Жыл бұрын
I was a huge fan of Magic and the 80s Lakers. I watched everything you covered in this video live. I rank his all star fairwell game #1. But that is probably bias on my part. I wasn't a fan of MJ because he beat my Lakers for his first chip. At the same time, I've got Mj as the goat and Magiicand Kobe as my number 2s all time. Another great video Jonny.
@javigar133
Жыл бұрын
I watched his press conference and that Game. I have never experienced basketball bringing so much joy to everyone! Only Magic could do it
@celtics17banners84
Жыл бұрын
Hated Magic when he played. Weird how I’ve learned to like him over time
@wizard1687
Жыл бұрын
I was in high school, remember watching this live. Unforgettable
@ForeThots
Жыл бұрын
My girl needs to understand this concept fr
@johndavisson344
Жыл бұрын
Magic came back to the league for a shot lived and not particularly successful comeback in 95-96 and also played on the 1992 Dream team so this wasn't his farewell from basketball or even technically the NBA although no one knew that at the time. That said, it was a (pardon the pun) a magical performance. You know what a legend you are when even your competitors are cheering for your success. If he doesn't get HIV he probably still plays until the end of at least the '95 or '96 season and puts the assist record so far out that no one ever gets it except maybe John Stockton. For as great a player as Magic was he has made just as big if not a bigger impact off the court with his business dealings and what he did for AIDS/HIV awareness and taking some of the stigma away from the disease.
@Noob_Guy2k
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video wish him and bird had longer careers we were robbed as fans from their battles w a prime mike
@Noob_Guy2k
Жыл бұрын
At least we got magic vs mike once
@brianclark641
Жыл бұрын
Iconic…one of the greatest moments in basketball history…
@NaptownsClassic
Жыл бұрын
Watched this game. Everyone understood that last bucket was game point
@southwest1988
Жыл бұрын
That all star game he played was the most Magical all star game !!!! The 3 pointer was the dagger to get the MvP
@johndavisson344
Жыл бұрын
The last one twisted the dagger, but it was hitting two previous 3-pt shots and assisting on a couple more plays in very Magic-like fashion that put the dagger in. If I remember correctly Jordan had around 20-25 points in that All-Star game and was an afterthought.
@billzglo_1
Жыл бұрын
Top 3 Farewell performance.. Goosebumps
@stevanchez1122
Жыл бұрын
Worthy and Scott missed 1 game and 1 quarter. They got injured at the end of the 3rd quarter, in game 4, with the Lakers down by 16 points. They weren't changing the outcome of that series.
@sdrice2007
Жыл бұрын
I remember this as a kid. Best PG ever. No debate.
@KDRusha
Жыл бұрын
10 minutes and 1 second… get yo mf money Jonny 💪🏾😂
@jonnyarnett
Жыл бұрын
😂
@paksta
Жыл бұрын
This was my first and still my favourite AS game. It was way bigger than basketball, and yet we got great basketball.
@Hewokeupthinkingtoday
Жыл бұрын
Zeke always a class act! Magic Johnson for President!
@d3m1g0d4
Жыл бұрын
Bro! I always replay rewind your intro several times
@DBOwens
Жыл бұрын
Magic has always seemed like the guy that no one could hate. Even if you wanted to.
@Dangic23
Жыл бұрын
My favorite player growing up. Definitely shocked when he had his hiv announcement
@rkcraig348
Жыл бұрын
Terrific video as usual, but there does seem to be an oversight: Magic played 32 more games in the 95-96 season as well as 4 games in the 1st round of the playoffs of that year. So the all-star game was not his last game. Love your channel. You do phenomenal work.
@jonnyarnett
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Means a lot. Its an intentional "oversight" though. Most people know he came back for 95-96, but that wasn't how we saw it in 1992. I didn't talk about it, because I didn't want to take away from the immersion of the 1992 All-Star experience
@rkcraig348
Жыл бұрын
@@jonnyarnett Fair enough Johnny. I do suspect though that there may be a lot of younger viewers who don't know that though. At any rate, I hope you didn't take my comment as me being snarky or anything. I have the utmost respect for your basketball knowledge. I wished to be helpful, nothing more. Best wishes to you Bud and thank you for replying.
@jonnyarnett
Жыл бұрын
@@rkcraig348 Nah, I didn't take it as snarky at all! I'm sure I'll cover that Magic comeback at some point down the road. Have good day man!
@rkcraig348
Жыл бұрын
@jonnyarnett Cool. All is good, friend. 👍
@justincarreras7753
Жыл бұрын
The OG Point God
@Sam_jacobs
Жыл бұрын
consistently bringing heat hotter than game 6 klay, superb jonny, you always bring a more reasonable opinion instead of a bias one. I think that kobes farewell game is probably better than this but its debatable. Magic is the 5th greatest player of all time imo.
@SportsLegendsGaming
Жыл бұрын
Magic Johnson is the Goat Point Guard of all time! Making it to 9 NBA Finals out of his first 12 years is insane!
@bb-double-yuh
Жыл бұрын
Magic is GOATED. Great player, leader, and person.
@michaelmamba1578
Жыл бұрын
There’s only 1 option for greatest last games ever, but this one is up there
@asiatic1979
Жыл бұрын
Another great video! Question… Why was David Robinson wearing an Orlando Magic warm-up suit?
@jonnyarnett
Жыл бұрын
Honestly I was wondering the same thing. I mean, the All Star game was being held in Orlando, so my best guess is that the Magic warm up jackets were the only ones available…. Can you imagine that happening today though?! An MVP caliber player wearing ANOTHER team’s warm up jacket? The rumor mill would be going crazy 😂
@vernonleewarren280
Жыл бұрын
You nailed it again my brother 👍
@Zakillah
Жыл бұрын
It was the first All Star game I ever watched and it spoiled all the others that followed. What a great game. The perfect balance of highlight plays, while it still felt players gave at least a little of a damn on defense. Still think Drexler had a good case for MVP (dont know the stats, but he scored alot and had some great dunks), but its understandable they gave it to Magic.
@LargeDude2023
Жыл бұрын
Magic is the second best player I’ve ever seen play. No disrespect to Kareem or Bird.
@youngking0704
Жыл бұрын
this was great that nrg in the arena was electric from the video
@tmac731
Жыл бұрын
6:50 those jerseys are fire
@gotwobag7876
Жыл бұрын
ONE SIXTY SIX!!!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉
@felix_remmie6048
Жыл бұрын
Can’t blame Karl for saying what he said. At the time AIDS was a new unknown virus. Many people were even afraid to drink from a water fountain with someone with AIDS. I wish more NBA players spoke their mind instead of giving cookie cutter responses.
@CrazyxEnigma
Жыл бұрын
Sure, his fear isn't entirely irrational. Chuck said it best at the time in his usual manner though.
@joelgonzalez2695
Жыл бұрын
Glad to be this early for the GOAT.
@kevintalley1158
Жыл бұрын
Goddamn that crossover from tim hardaway was beautiful I had to rewind that one
@Noob_Guy2k
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@reallydoe2052
Жыл бұрын
Never heard of most of this wow
@iuribritovazpereira9173
Жыл бұрын
beautiful video
@dionysise5008
Жыл бұрын
I remember it was like an explosion in my head
@mikewerner1304
Жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Shame he didn't play 15 or more seasons
@Hewokeupthinkingtoday
Жыл бұрын
Zeke always a class act!
@jellybeans336
Жыл бұрын
Karl Malone be like "bruh i caint even elbow elbo dis guy if he got aids id get his blood on my face. thats so unfair, we cant let him play"
@yacinben9444
Жыл бұрын
Point gard isn't only about passing
@ruebenllongoria836
Жыл бұрын
It’s about receiving as well obviously…
@yoitsSmitty2004
Жыл бұрын
Patrick Mahomes: You sure about that buddy?
@rgbjojozahau
Жыл бұрын
The Greatest INTRO of All Time..
@PetouKan
Жыл бұрын
You of all youtubers should know, it wasn't his last nba game! He played 32 games during the 95-96 season as a PF. But great vid nonetheless as always
@jonnyarnett
Жыл бұрын
I know, and I talked about his 95-96 season in a recent video. I didn't mention it in this video though, because I didn't want it to kill the immersion of the 1992 experience. Back then, people had no idea that Magic was coming back, which is why this moment meant so much at the time.
@przec13r28
Жыл бұрын
7:57 That shot looks 💯 like this kind of shot that you may let it fly, while playing pick up/for leisure/at work place shooting trash into bin/ ball or something....you let it fly smoothly and swaggy, just to flex you are on block playing ball, without even aiming it... A z it goes in anywas +100 Street credit
@russellst.martin4255
Жыл бұрын
If it's still considered a farewell game when he ended up playing in 1995-96, then you have to count Jordan's 1997-98 game 6 against Utah the same way.
@Reezus20
Жыл бұрын
Great video 💜
@markjackson6431
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE A VIDEO ON DREAM TEAM 2 (94 FIBA TEAM) PLEASE
@TheKyubiisaan
Жыл бұрын
I understand why Karl was reluctant. They didn’t know what we know now, back then. This is the one time I will be fair to Karl Malone
@AlroyDaForce
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful 👏
@RVered
Жыл бұрын
I tell my wife that 15 seconds don't matter, but she strongly disagrees.
@phillylifer
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it would be a different concersation if Magic and Larry had second halfs to their careers
@facelessandnameless
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@dolcengabana6066
Жыл бұрын
He’s a top 10 player OAT with at least 7 years ahead of him
@ekhampton6136
Жыл бұрын
lakers was the favorites in 91 finals
@CrazyxEnigma
Жыл бұрын
If you went back in time to 1996 and told everyone Magic Johnson would outlive Kobe Bryant nobody would believe you or assume Kobe died tragically young like Len Bias, Reggie Lewis or Drazen Petrovic.
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