4 Years After His “I Owe a Lot” Confession, Magic Johnson Is Looking Forward to Passing on Wisdom to Younger Athletes From His Newest Project

After recently purchasing the Washington Commanders for 6 Billion Dollars with some investors, Magic Johnson is ready to take the team to the next level. Johnson wants to be a great mentor for the team. He not only wants the players to be impeccable on the field but also to have a successful life and career off the field.

With this in mind, Magic Johnson is ready to share the knowledge he has gained over the years with the young talents of Washington Commanders.

Magic Johnson wants to accomplish these things for his team

In a recent interview on CBS with James Brown, the Los Angeles Lakers legend explained the mentorship that he would provide for the team. Johnson reassured his players that they would never have to worry about ownership anymore. They only have to focus on the game and nothing else.

Magic Johnson was asked what he was trying to accomplish by immersing himself in the game and the facility at all times. To this, Magic Johnson replied, “I will be actively involved“. He wants to be a part of the team and not just be an owner for name recognition. Then it took a hilarious turn as he explained that he can’t help the players when it is strictly related to football and playing on the field, as his expertise was on the hardwood.

But if it’s about winning or just life in general, he always has his doors open for anyone on the team. He said that he wants to help them with their lives after work as well. So if they want to ask him about starting a business or being an entrepreneur after retiring, he can always help them with that.

The 64-year-old then finished off his statement by saying, “I will be there for them, both on the field and off the field“. He wants to impart the same wisdom that he received during his time as a player.

Passing Magic’s wisdom onto the next generation

When he was younger, Magic Johnson was mentored by the late Jerry Buss. He now wants to be a similar model for the next generation of players. In an interview in 2019, Magic Johnson said that ‘I owe a lot to (Jerry) Buss“. He shared that he is the reason for his success in the business world. He also mentioned the influence Buss had on him. Buss showed him the way and made him meet people who were useful to him in his business endeavors.

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 Johnson’s first experience as a co-owner was because of Jerry Buss, who gave him a 4.5% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. The 5x champ explained that he would have never gotten into ownership if it weren’t for him. This later evolved him into having ownership in the WNBA, NHL, MLS, MLB, and now the NHL.

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