Despite Investing $6.05 Billion Into the Washington Franchise, Magic Johnson Denies “Irked” Feelings Toward Rejection

Having started the season with an impressive record, Magic Johnson is excited to see his new team shine in front of their fans. With his years of experience as a professional athlete, Johnson knows more about winning and dealing with fans than most people. By being a mentor on the team and influencing the young talents with his wisdom, the 5x champ is now a crucial part of the team.

But the fans had turned against their own team with the troubles following the Commanders over the years. But Magic Johnson recently revealed that the situations have changed, and now they are in a new era.

Magic Johnson was not worried about the fans

In a recent interview on CBS with James Brown, Magic Johnson was asked “Had it irked you as a champion of all sorts to hear that the players did not want to play at home?“

This was regarding the fans opposing their own team for various reasons. Most of the fans were not rooting for the team when it was on their home turf. This made the players not like to play on their home court. They found it more enjoyable to go to the opposing team’s court and shut down their fans.

The 64-year-old denied being bothered and said that the fans had already bought all the tickets for the games. This means that they are excited. So now that the players know this, they will also be excited to play.

Johnson finished off by saying, “The enthusiasm of the city has been amazing, and now they are ready for the guys (players) to play on Sunday“.

Magic Johnson is on a mission to make Washington a tough place to play for the opponents. He is hoping to have the positive involvement of the fans to make sure the players really do have a home-court advantage. Once the fans are behind the team, it changes the landscape of the field, metaphorically.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend has already been a major influence on the team and has been shaping the team from inside and outside.

‘Magical’ changes that the team underwent

The management had already invested $50 million in the team. They are renovating the stadium and also improving their training facilities. Magic Johnson himself is a mentor to the young players. He has mentioned that he will always help the players, and they can come to him if they want to know about winning.

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Magic Johnson also mentioned that he is always ready to help the players off the court in their business ventures. He wants them to be winners on and off the court. Can the Commanders continue their merry run this season is a question for the future. For now, we can only marvel at the impeccable transition the team has gone through via a Midas touch named Magic Johnson.

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