Magic Johnson Autograph

Magic Johnson autograph displays are wonderful tributes to this superstar of basketball.  Johnson, a native of South Lansing, Michigan, led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA titles.   Magic Johnson was a 12-time NBA All-Star in his 13-year professional career.  Johnson played point guard for the Lakers.  In his rookie season he was elected as the Most Valuable Player in the NBA.  He played in nine NBA Finals and twelve All-Star games.    In 1992, Johnson played basketball for the U.S. Basketball Team in the Olympics.  The "Dream Team"  won an Olympic gold medal.

His record in basketball is impressive.  In 905 total NBA games, Johnson scored 17,707 points, had 6,559 rebounds, and has 10,141 assists.  He is the NBA's all-time leader in assists per game, with an average of 11.2 assists per game.  Johnson is considered one of the fifty greatest players in NBA history.  In 2002, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.  He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Johnson is a motivational spokesman, a tireless advocate of AIDS prevention, and a successful businessman.  He operates Magic Johnson Enterprises, a company with assets over $700 million.  Johnson oversees a conglomeration of businesses that includes Magic Johnson Theaters, Magic Johnson Entertainment, and part-interest in the Los Angeles Lakes basketball team.  Johnson can be seen as a sports commentator for Turner Network Television.

Collecting autographs of Magic Johnson can be a lot of fun.  Magic Johnson collectible autographs can be found on Los Angeles Lakers gold Jerseys, basketballs, floor pieces, plaques, photographs, and other pieces of sports autograph memorabilia.   Some collectors enjoy having his autograph on an item that has the autograph of te Boston Celtics superstar Larry Bird.  Johnson and Bird had a friendly rivalry and both players are associated in the mind of many basketball fans.  Johnson and Bird faced off in the 1979 NCAA finals and in three NBA championship series.

Autograph collectors need to be aware of the many forgeries and honest misrepresentations.  For example, Donruss published boxes of baseball cards containing the card of Arizona State star Jordam Swagerty.  Although the autograph on the card was allegedly that of Swagerty, it was really that of Magic Johnson signed "MJ Johnson."  In years to come this error may become collectible in its own right.  In the meantime, collectors can expect to pay sky high prices for authentic Magic Johnson autographs.  Jerseys and basketballs with Magic Johnson's autograph can retail from $350 to $500 an up.  If you are content with a display with a Magic Johnson autograph reproduction that is virtually indistinguishable from an original, then this inexpensive check image will fulfill your requirements.  A Magic Johnson autograph may look like magic in a frame.

This Magic Johnson autograph reproduction would look great in an album or display. 

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