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The following essay by Earvin “Magic” Johnson is an excerpt from Lakers: An Official History of the Purple & Gold, an authorized 528-page account of the franchise produced in collaboration with Taschen and available to purchase now.
I’ll never forget stepping off that plane at LAX in 1979. Just a 19-year-old kid from Lansing, Michigan, walking into a city that felt like sunshine and possibility. The first time I met Dr. Jerry Buss, he told me, “Earvin, we’re not just going to win…
