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Many NBA fans claim that their favorite NBA player of all-time can beat any other NBA player. There are Michael Jordan fans, Kobe Bryant fans, Magic Johnson fans, LeBron James fans, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fans, and honestly, the list is endless. However, the NBA fans can only dream of that possibility. At the end of the day, they can only respect every great player for their contribution to the game, in their respective eras.

In a recent interview, Lakers legend Magic Johnson sent a message to LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and some other current NBA players.

Magic Johnson?s message

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In a recent interview with ?Jake?s Takes? on ?YouTube?, the host asks Magic an interesting question, ?I?m going to put you on the spot now. When you watch the game today, who?s the person who you think ?God I?d love to go one on one with that person???

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The 5x NBA champion replies, ?I think first you?ve got to start with LeBron. It?s got to be a couple people right like KD (Kevin Durant), LeBron, Steph Curry, Giannis.?. The Laker legend smiles as he sends a message to the NBA players, ?I think those are the guys you look at and say ?Okay?Line em up!?“.

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In the 1990?s, Magic Johnson once agreed to play a public 1v1 match with another NBA legend. The news spread like wildfire, as NBA fans from all over the world wanted to see the outcome of that game.

When Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan almost played a 1v1 match

In the? recent interview with ?Jake?s Takes? on ?YouTube?, the host asks about why his infamous 1v1 match with Michael Jordan never happened in the 1990?s. The Laker legend says, ?We just didn?t do it. If you think about it, Michael and I have always been friends and I?m so proud the way he has conducted himself and built his business afterwards (after his NBA career), and the way I?m doing the same thing.?.

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He further says, ?So we both laugh now. This summer we had a great laugh, we were in Europe together and we were saying, ?Can you believe? Two little boys and this is what we have become. And this is what we have done, after basketball.”. So, it’s a wonderful thing?. Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson are two of the most wealthy retired NBA players of all time, who have had incredible success in their entrepreneurial journey after their decorated NBA careers.

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