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What a cool surprise. Magic's a class act. Nice story, thanks for sharing.
We made our annual trip to scavenge Spurs gear with the wife to the NBA Store in NY, before it gets any colder (was 27 degrees today). When we make it to the store, I see a long line on the circling ramp that goes downstairs. I look up at the big screen monitors, and there is Magic Johnson autographing his new book. I lean over on the ramp and sure enough, there's the guy. So I tell my wife I'm going to find out what do I need to do to get on the line while she does some shopping in the store. Well, you had to buy the book, then take the receipt somewhere else to get a ticket, then get to the line. So I do all that, and get in line. After about 45 mins, and the wife joining me in the line, we get in there. We shake hands, and I tell him "We're just good old Spurs fans". He smiles and tells us, "Well, you guys beat us enough". We laugh, and then he proceeds to personalize the autograph on the book, and takes a picture with the two of us. Turns out the event was happening there from 11 AM to 1 PM today, so we got real lucky. After that, we got some more Spurs stuff, and headed out. Definitely a great and completely unexpected experience.
What a cool surprise. Magic's a class act. Nice story, thanks for sharing.
a class act? isn't he the nba player that gives people aids and reason there is the blood rule in sports?
Eh....we beat them twice when it counted. Not nearly enough.
We have a ways to go before we catch up on the annual beatings they gave us through the 80's and 90's.
Cool story and obviously a very nice guy.
So by him buying his book it keeps magic alive 1 more week?
If you get a chance to go to that store, by all means do so. On that ramp I mentioned they have a lot of pictures hanging on the wall. There's 2 GREAT pictures of Manu and Tony each. There's also another of Duncan. They also had a large poster of Duncan with his eyes closed, all gray, with the new Brotherhood theme that was really cool.
Yep, that store is great...If i lived in NY i would work there even if it paid me minimum wage. however my wife better make alot of money or we would be living in a cardboard box on 5th ave
A box deck out in NBA gear
Cool story! I saw Magic at a Dodger game in August 1991. There was a ring of a few hundred people surrounding him as he walked to his seat. It was impossible to get close enough to say o. Jack Nicholson, however, will say hi when you see him at a Dodger game. Yeah, he goes there too.
Is he holding a ball?
No. It's like just his face. Like that picture with him with his eyes closed with the banners behind him. But it's all gray, and says something about the Brotherhood at the bottom and the Adidas at the top. I tried to find it online but couldn't.
I have a few from the new promotion but not with his eyes closed. I've got older adidas stuff with his eyes closed but it's full length.
Thanks for the info, if it's out there I'll find it.
Are you a neanderthal?
just don't agree with people making heros out of people that have multiple sex partners while cheating on his wife. Great role model for his kid!
But all an all i guess in these days that makes the guy a class act. not like he raped anyone
I wouldn't consider him my hero. I don't consider any sport player a hero for that matter. I do however think he's been an incredible talent, definitely looked like a great guy for the brief interaction we had, and his help on different communities and projects is unquestionable.
And FWIW, that his morals don't agree with yours doesn't make him any better or worse than you. Maybe you could take less time judging people morals and start taking a look at what an excellent athlete he has been. Certainly his hard work, dedication and love for the game inspired many players.
thats cool that you met magic johnson
Yeah, that's so awesome of the NBA Store.
You never know who'll appear (without searching the schedule on the site I guess).
You hit the jackpot meeting Magic.
Thanks for sharing!
I hope your book doesn't have aids
j/k but not really
Stupid.
rather meet him than Karl Malone.
athletes CAN be classy. Online the other day on NBA 2K9 i met Marcus Camby's cousin. although he did say the Clippers are a great org with nice people, he had nothing but expletives for Baron Davis.
-Mars
Last edited by ClingingMars; 11-23-2008 at 02:43 PM.
he got HIV before he was ever married, moron. even if he did cheat on his wife, which he did not, he wouldn't be any different than the majority of married men and women in this country.
go back to whatever cave you live in.
This is what it looks like. I just took it from a screen cap on the adidas site. I'm sure the image is basically the same but with TD only and made into a poster.I have a few from the new promotion but not with his eyes closed. I've got older adidas stuff with his eyes closed but it's full length.
Thanks for the info, if it's out there I'll find it.
Magic has teh HIV
Thank you! I appreciate you grabbing it.
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