Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is not someone whose interest lies inn the sport of professional basketball. From securing an ownership stake in the Washington Commanders to cheering on his Esports team on social media, the former NBA player is known to be a big follower of other renowned sports.

Recently, thanks to the efforts of one major player in keeping the faith with his team, Magic Johnson got the opportunity to celebrate a major achievement.

Magic Johnson congratulates his alma mater on their recent victory

The ongoing college football season recently saw one of its best matches two days ago, as Michigan State faced off against Central Michigan after five years of waiting. Millions of people, including Michigan state alumni Magic Johnson, tuned in to see the highly anticipated match.

Michigan failed to deploy a good offense during the first quarter of the game. They were, however, able to pull themselves together during the second half. One of the most memorable players during the game was Nathan Carter, who rushed over 113 yards and scored a touchdown on 18 carries. With a total of 416 yards of defense against Central Michigan’s 219, Michigan was declared the winner of the game.

No one was more excited about the victory than Magic Johnson. A few hours, the former player took to X (formerly Twitter) to send out a tweet to his 5.2 million followers. Giving a shout out to his “Spartans,” Johnson congratulated the team on their “good team effort.”

Prior to the game, Johnson had taken to X to express his excitement at seeing his “Spartan dogs take care of business at Spartan Stadium!”

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Johnson has been a big fan of football from the start. This passion is what convinced him to join other investors in forming a $6.05 billion joint deal to acquire a stake in the Washington Commanders.

Noah Kim drove his team to victory by not jumping ship

With their current victory, the Michigan State Spartans have kicked off their NCAA football journey with a good start. The turnaround has been attributed to the efforts of a few select players, including Noah Kim. During an interview with WLNS.COM, Kim talked about the reason for sticking with his team despite the fact that he had been kept as a backup throughout the last season.

“I didn’t want to jump ship when times got tough because I’ve been through adversity before and it’s just another form of adversity and something that I feel I can get through,” said Kim during the interview.

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The confidence allowed him to score five drives, 28 plays, 126 yards and three points in order to lead his team to an absolute victory. Just like Magic Johnson and Noah Kim, the faith of many people in Michigan State has helped the team to move forward.