Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the teen from Lansing Everett High School, who went on to do great things in basketball and beyond, heaped on a lot of praise on X on Monday for the Detroit Pistons and his alma mater, Michigan State.
Congratulations to Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores, President Trajan Langdon, my Head Coach of the Year JB Bickerstaff, All-Star Cade Cunningham, and the rest of the Pistons players on their amazing turnaround to become the 6th seed in the East. I know the entire state of…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 4, 2025
MSU is playing their best basketball heading into the tournament, while the Lakers are now the 2-seed in the West and haven’t even played their best yet. Both teams defensive schemes and man-to-man rotations have been exceptional, and they have been thriving on creating…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 3, 2025
I had the best week of my life watching the two basketball teams that I love! MSU went 4-0 against top 25 teams in the country, and the Lakers went 5-0, beating four playoff-contending teams. Both are proving they’ll be teams to beat in March Madness and the Playoffs!…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 3, 2025
