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Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Reveals NBA Team He Wants To Buy

Updated July 26, 2025, 1:17 a.m. by Ben Stinar 1 min read
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Magic Johnson is one of the best ten players in NBA history.

He has also had an extremely successful post-playing career with many business ventures (including sports teams).

Via Front Office Sports (on October 31, 2024): "Between his time as a player and as a team owner, Magic Johnson now has 15 championship rings." Earlier this summer, Johnson made an appearance on ESPN's First Take .

Stephen A.

Smith asked Johnson about getting back into the NBA.

Johnson: "I might have to bet back into the NBA...

I'm interested in the Lakers, but I may be interested in somebody else, too, depending on who the owner is." Smith: "Can you get a group together and steal them from the Knicks?" Johnson: "If Dolan ever puts the Knicks up for sale, I'll be first in line." Johnson would be a welcoming addition to a lot of teams as an executive (or part-owner).

Via Paul Balsom: "The way Magic Johnson became a billionaire is insane: Retired from the NBA in 1991 Built a $26B insurance company Owns the Dodgers, LAFC, Sparks & Commanders He used his name, not the game, to build a billion-dollar empire." As for the Knicks, they are one of the teams who is on the rise in the NBA.

They finished last year as the third seed with a 51-31 record.

In addition, the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since the 2000 season (25 years ago)..

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