Magic Johnson visits UA, tells of life experiences
Taniah Tudor
Issue date: 10/20/08 Section: News
"I didn't run from that," Johnson said. "I didn't blame anybody but myself."
Johnson answered some questions from the audience, as well, agreeing to read a book by one of the students and giving out his shoe size.
"He was really laid-back and polite," said Jeff Millard, a freshman business major.
Millard said his favorite part of Johnson's presentation was when a graduate tried to give him a poster that he had kept for 33 years, but Johnson merely autographed it and refused to accept it.
"He involved the audience and kept it interesting," said Alex Moffe, a freshman journalism major who came to the speech with a group of pledges.
Johnson's honors include five national championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, three MVP awards, 12 NBA All-Star games, a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is currently vice president and part-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The MJF has awarded more than $1.1 million to community-based organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS education and prevention, established four HIV/AIDS clinics and has co-created the award-winning "I Stand With Magic" campaign to end HIV/AIDS in the black community, according to the Web site.
Magic also has has written several books about his life.
Johnson answered some questions from the audience, as well, agreeing to read a book by one of the students and giving out his shoe size.
"He was really laid-back and polite," said Jeff Millard, a freshman business major.
Millard said his favorite part of Johnson's presentation was when a graduate tried to give him a poster that he had kept for 33 years, but Johnson merely autographed it and refused to accept it.
"He involved the audience and kept it interesting," said Alex Moffe, a freshman journalism major who came to the speech with a group of pledges.
Johnson's honors include five national championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, three MVP awards, 12 NBA All-Star games, a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is currently vice president and part-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The MJF has awarded more than $1.1 million to community-based organizations that focus on HIV/AIDS education and prevention, established four HIV/AIDS clinics and has co-created the award-winning "I Stand With Magic" campaign to end HIV/AIDS in the black community, according to the Web site.
Magic also has has written several books about his life.
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