Magic Johnson wrote $50-million check to be part of Dodgers When Frank McCourt sold the Dodgers earlier this year, the fact that Magic Johnson was part of the new ownership group went a long way toward helping recapture a part of the fan base lost during the McCourt era. But one question remained: How much did Magic invest to be part of the group? Johnson answered that question in a segment that will appear on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" Tuesday night at 10 p.m. "I wrote a $50-million check," Johnson tells interviewer Joe Frankel. The largest check in my life. Johnson goes on to talk about how he learned the value of hard work and to respect money. I saw my dad go to work every day at General Motors and on his trash-hauling truck. And I understood how he valued every dollar. Did Magic ever have second thoughts? Only when I had to tell my wife. I said, 'Honey, sit down....' You can watch an excerpt from the interview above.