Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Often regarded as the best point guard of all time, Johnson played 13 seasons for the Lakers and was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.
Chaz is an English masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of Charles, although it is also used occasionally as a short form of other given names such as Chastity or Charlton. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán.
The 1978–79 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were coached by Jud Heathcote in his third year and played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans finished the season 26–6, 13–5 in Big Ten play, finishing in a tie for first place in the Big Ten. They received a bid to the NCAA Tournament and defeated Indiana State for the National Championship. This marked the school's first National Championship in basketball.
Irvin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Carlton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Carli is a nickname and given name. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
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La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name from the root name Antonius used in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following:
Antuan is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony. Notable people with this name include the following people.
Tonita is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Cari is an English and Spanish feminine given name and surname. As an English given name, Cari is diminutive form of Caroline and an alternate form of Carrie both derived from Karl. Cari is a Spanish given name that is a short form of Caridad, a derivative of Caritas. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Chazz is an English masculine given name and nickname that is a diminutive form of Charles. Notable people with this name include the following:
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