Commanders Owner Magic Johnson Speaks Out on Lakers Blockbuster Sale

Magic Johnson may be a part-owner of the Washington Commanders, but is still thrilled with his old team in the NBA.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson may be a part-time owner of the Washington Commanders, but his heart remains in Los Angeles.

The Hall-of-Fame point guard of the LA Lakers has remained with the team for decades after his retirement. A personal relationship with the Buss family—the former ownership group of the Lakers—doesn't hurt.

Magic wasn't upset by the announcement that the Buss family would be selling their majority share of the Lakers for a record $10 billion. He was proud of the family. …

Sentiments he shared on social media.

"Job well done to my sister Jeanie Buss for striking an incredible deal and picking the right person to carry on the Lakers' legacy and tradition of winning - Mark Walter, my business partner and friend," Johnson said. "Mark Walter is the best choice and will be the best caretaker of the Laker brand. The proof is in the pudding on what he's been able to accomplish with the LA Dodgers.

"Mark has been nothing short of a winner, notching 2 World Series and 11 NL West divisional titles in the last 12 years!"

Is it weird that Johnson is a part owner of the Dodgers, and the majority owner just bought the Lakers from his friends? Perhaps.

But it isn't like the Buss family is complaining. They are now the richest former owners in North American sports history.

Magic, meanwhile, will remain a Laker legend forever. His ability to diversify his financial portfolio to include owners of the Dodgers and Commanders while being friends with the Lakers' new owner only shows his legacy in sports.

And just how "magic" his relationships are.

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