Magic Johnson’s Golden Moment…
In a galaxy far, far away — well, actually just in the basketball cosmos of 1987 — the spellbinding sorcerer Magic Johnson cast a bewildering hex on the courts so potent it earned him his first-ever NBA MVP crown! On May 19, like an alley-oop jumper to the stars, Magic soared above mere mortals to nab his inaugural MVP Award, a shiny gem in his fast-expanding Hall of Fame collection. The judges couldn’t resist; 65 out of 78 of ’em threw their first-place votes his way like frenzied fans lobbing popcorn at a blockbuster flick!
But wait—there’s more sparkle in this cosmic showdown! As Magic displayed his magical hops and dazzling courtside wizardry, the valiant heir-apparent Michael “Air” Jordan took home a second-place bouquet with 449 points. Larry “Legend” Bird, flapping his majestic wings, floated into third with 271 points and a lone first-place smooch. Between jokes about throttling Jordan and tipping a hat to Bird’s rare rusty season, Magic laughed his way through a victory lap made of humorous humility and cheeky charm.
With a lightning pulse of 23.9 points a game and leading the known universe with 12.2 assists, Magic was the master conductor in the gleaming arena of Showtime—a nickname for a team that was less about basketball and more about a rock concert on the hardwood! The Lakers romped across the league with a sizzling 65-17 record, capping the tale with Magic snagging another Finals MVP jewel and teaching those Celtics a thing or two about hocus-pocus in a triumphant six-game saga!
