Magic Johnson, His Story Is More Than His Diagnosis

Mom Didn’t Like Nickname

Earvin Johnson became Magic while he was a sophomore at Everett High School. Everyone was wowed by his basketball skills and the nickname Magic caught on. However, his mother did not like ‘Magic’ as a nickname. Since she considered herself a devout Christian, she saw the word ‘Magic’ as blasphemous.

Mom Didn’t Like Nickname