“That’s what it takes to hire the KING” Magic Johnson waited outside LeBron James’ residence to recruit him


“That’s what it takes to hire the KING” Magic Johnson waited outside LeBron James’ residence to recruit him

Magic Johnson had an exceptional career as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was able to win titles being their best player even though he was never the offensive front runner. Following retirement he entered the world of business and soon became the General manager for the same team he played for.

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Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson

Johnson certainly loved his team as he played all 13 seasons with them. So it is naturally understood that he would want his team to be the best in the NBA always. This is certainly what had pushed him to appear an entire hour earlier at LeBron James‘ house in 2018.

The King had decided to enter free agency and the Lakers were already a top destination. Johnson revealed he arrived at his house an hour earlier than 9:01 PM, only to prepare himself and settle in for the meeting. Whatever happened since then landed LeBron a contract for four years.

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Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers President of Basketball Operations

Lebron James and Dennis Schroder
Lebron James and Dennis Schroder

Magic Johnson went the extra mile to acquire LeBron James which may have been a mild case of tampering that the league strictly prohibits. However, the Lakers had a terrible first year with Bron and Magic took a heavy dose of the criticism ultimately stepping down from his post.

Earvin soon revealed that his business relationship with the Lakers was not as strong or fun as when he was a player. He said that everybody criticised him for “not working hard enough” and he did not appreciate that being said behind his back despite all the efforts he put into forming a good team.

But several people have speculated that James had a part to play in this issue. LeBron is known for having his way and being treated as the literal King of every organisation. Being the player that he is, sometimes it is obvious that he gets a say in every major decision a team makes. Following Johnson’s exit, Rob Pelinka took over rewired the entire team which won a title the following season.

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