Magic Johnson is a NBA and LA Lakers legend and that’s why when he sees people wanting them to lose, he responds. The five-time NBA Champion didn’t hold back on X before the play-in game.
Magic Johnson is a legend of the NBA and won five NBA championships with the LA Lakers. Johnson is often seen posting about the LA Lakers on his X (formerly Twitter) and in a recent post, he called out the people who wanted the Lakers to lose out deliberately against the Pelicans in the play-in tournament so that they could avoid Denver Nuggets in the playoffs.
What did Johnson say?
Johnson wrote on X, “I want the Lakers to beat the Pelicans tonight to secure the #7 seed and face the Nuggets. Even though the Lakers lost their four matchups against the Nuggets [in last year’s playoffs], games 2, 3, and 4 were all close!”
“It’s ridiculous that I’ve been hearing people think they should intentionally lose to face the winner of the Kings-Warriors and eventually, the Thunder,” Johnson added. “As a true competitor, you should always want to win. To be the best, you have to beat the best!”
I want the Lakers to beat the Pelicans tonight to secure the #7 seed and face the Nuggets. Even though the Lakers lost their four matchups against the Nuggets, games 2, 3, and 4 were all close! It’s ridiculous that I’ve been hearing people think they should intentionally lose to…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 16, 2024