what team did magic johnson play for?
Los Angeles Lakers
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 Johnson became a two @-@ time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame — being enshrined in 2002 for his individual career , and again in 2010 as a member of the " Dream Team " . He was rated the greatest NBA point guard of all time by ESPN in 2007 . His friendship and rivalry with Boston Celtics star Larry Bird , whom he faced in the 1979 NCAA finals and three NBA championship series , are well documented . 

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 Johnson did not initially aspire to play professionally , focusing instead on his communication studies major and on his desire to become a television commentator . Playing with future NBA draftees Greg Kelser , Jay Vincent and Mike Brkovich , Johnson averaged 17 @.@ 0 points , 7 @.@ 9 rebounds , and 7 @.@ 4 assists per game as a freshman , and led the Spartans to a 25 – 5 record , the Big Ten Conference title , and a berth in the 1978 NCAA Tournament . The Spartans reached the Elite Eight , but lost narrowly to eventual national champion Kentucky . 

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 Johnson 's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards , nine NBA Finals appearances , twelve All @-@ Star games , and ten All @-@ NBA First and Second Team nominations . He led the league in regular @-@ season assists four times , and is the NBA 's all @-@ time leader in average assists per game , at 11 @.@ 2 . Johnson was a member of the 1992 United States men 's Olympic basketball team ( " The Dream Team " ) , which won the Olympic gold medal in 1992 . After leaving the NBA in 1992 , Johnson formed the Magic Johnson All @-@ Stars , a barnstorming team that travelled around the world playing exhibition games . Johnson was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996 . 

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 Johnson was a promising football prospect , and received offers from many Division I collegiate programs . He decided upon a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play defensive tackle . In 1991 , he was on the Miami Hurricanes ' national championship team . After an injury kept him sidelined , he was replaced by future National Football League ( NFL ) star Warren Sapp . While attending Miami , Johnson met his future wife , Dany Garcia , who graduated from the university in 1992 and later became a member of its Board of Trustees . She also founded a Miami @-@ based wealth management firm . In 2006 , the couple donated $ 2 million to build a living room at the University 's Newman Alumni Center . 

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 Determined to play competitive basketball despite being out of the NBA , Johnson formed the Magic Johnson All @-@ Stars , a barnstorming team composed of former NBA and college players . In 1994 Johnson joined with former pros Reggie Theus , John Long , Earl Cureton , and Lester Conner , as his team played games in Australia , Israel , South America , Europe , New Zealand , and Japan . They also toured the United States , playing five games against teams from the CBA . In the final game of the CBA series , Magic Johnson had 30 points , 17 rebounds , and 13 assists , leading the All @-@ Stars to a 126 – 121 victory over the Oklahoma City Cavalry . By the time he returned to the Lakers in 1996 , the Magic Johnson All @-@ Stars had amassed a record of 55 – 0 , and Johnson was earning as much as $ 365 @,@ 000 per game . Johnson played with the team frequently over the next several years , with possibly the most memorable game occurring in November , 2001 . Magic , at the age of 42 , played with the All @-@ Stars against his alma mater , Michigan State . Although he played in a celebrity game to honor coach Jud Heathcoate in 1995 , this was Johnson 's first meaningful game played in his hometown of Lansing in 22 years . Playing in front of a sold out arena , Johnson had a triple @-@ double and played the entire game , but his all @-@ star team lost to the Spartans by two points . Johnson 's half court shot at the buzzer would have won the game , but it fell short . On November 1 , 2002 Johnson returned to play a second exhibition game against Michigan State . Playing with the Canberra Cannons of Australia 's National Basketball League instead of his usual group of players , Johnson 's team defeated the Spartans 104 – 85 , as he scored 12 points , with 10 assists and 10 rebounds . 
