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  <image label="Johnson's enthusiasm for the game was one ingredient in his Magical aura." imageURL="/media/history/magic_370_950101.jpg" credit="(Walter Iooss Jr./NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic was the driving force behind the Lakers' vaunted 'Showtime' fast break." imageURL="/media/history/magic_370_vsmavs.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic Johnson dished out 10,141 assists during his 13-year NBA career." imageURL="/media/history/magic_370_dribble.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic took the championship trophy in five of his nine trips to the Finals." imageURL="/media/history/magic_370_850101.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="James Worthy was one of Magic's favorite recipients of fast-break assists." imageURL="/media/history/worthy1_370_030902.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic and Larry Bird met in the Finals three times in a four-season span." imageURL="/media/history/birdmagic_370_rebound.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Although retired, Magic played in the 1992 All-Star Game and earned MVP honors." imageURL="/media/history/magic1_370_920209.jpg" credit="(Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="When he came out of retirement for 32 games in '96, Johnson was still Magic." imageURL="/media/history/magic_370_90iooss.jpg" credit="(Walter Iooss Jr./NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic, Jordan, Bird were at the core of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History." imageURL="/media/history/magicmjbird_370_970208.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic continues to have a close friendship with his former coach, Pat Riley." imageURL="/media/history/riley_magic_370_020927.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Magic was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002." imageURL="/media/history/magic_hall_370_020927.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="Although they were on-court rivals for an entire era of NBA basketball ..." imageURL="/media/history/magicbird_370_860101.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

  <image label="... Magic chose Larry Bird to present him for induction into the Hall of Fame." imageURL="/media/history/magic_bird_370_020927.jpg" credit="(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)" />

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