Magic Johnson thanked Kevin Durant for calling him the ‘first major superstar’ in the NBA.
Durant had a discussion during his podcast and emphasized on how much Magic Johnson affected the game.
“They don’t realize, as far as having an individual brand in the NBA, a new league at the time, Magic was the first guy to be a national brand at the time, then MJ came after.
That kind of started the trend with guys, and basketball being a global sport because of guys like Magic being a pioneer. He meant a lot to the game, I can’t wait to watch that doc… Especially after the Last Dance, I know a lot of docs will be competing with it,” Durant said, via Essentially Sports.
For his part, Magic Johnson spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and was a multiple-time All-Star, three-time MVP, and five-time NBA champion.
