Which player changed the history of basketball according to Jordan?

If you talk about basketball, Michael Jordan is an authorized word. In the premiere of the series “They Call Me Magic” (they call me magic), a series that covers the life and work of Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin Magic Johnson was asked about who is the player who changed the history of the NBA and when everyone was waiting for him to choose himself or, failing that, to choose Lebron James, MJ surprised with his answer.

The docuseries in question had its premiere at the Southwest Film Festival, but from April 22 it can be seen on AppleTV+. In the chapter that kicked off, the ex-Chicago Bulls were present, he did not hesitate to express his total admiration for his admiration for the five-time NBA champion, with whom he was also a teammate on the Dream Team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and when asked who is the best player in history, Jordan left everyone stunned with his response:

“Everyone wants to give Michael Jordan credit for changing the NBA, but when Magic Johnson came along, that’s where he changed the game.”Air said in the Magic Johnson documentary series, according to Variety’s Selome Hailu portal.

In addition to holding five NBA rings and the gold medal in Barcelona 1992 mentioned, Magic was chosen as the best player of three finals of the United States league (1980, 1982 and 1987) and in three seasons (1987, 1989 and 1990). Also, the Michigan native said present 12 times in the All-Star Game (The All-Star Game) and in 1996 he was selected among the 50 best players in history.

It should be noted that both the sports career and the personal life of the legendary Lakers point guard are worthy of the history books. His sporting feats – which are worthy of praise – are “surpassed” by a specific fact that was a before and after in the history of the best basketball league in the world.

In 1991 he publicly admitted that he had contracted HIV, for which he had to withdraw from the courts for four years, but in the 1995/1996 season he returned and, with the support of his colleagues, became the first openly positive zero to play in the NBA.