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Magic Johnson in every sport

What would Magic Johnson play in every sport? Football: quarterback, rated 89. Basketball: point guard, rated 93. Hockey: left wing, rated 85. Soccer: striker, rated 87. Baseball: third base, rated 88. Golf: rated 89. Magic Johnson's best sport in Legends Draft is basketball, at 93.

Portrait of Magic Johnson

Photo: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0

born 1959

Best sport

Basketball 93OVR

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Magic Johnson's position and rating in each sport

SportPositionRatingBest atPages
FootballQuarterback89Smarts (93)Scouting reportDraft
BasketballPoint guard93Playmaking (99)Scouting reportDraft
HockeyLeft wing85Passing (87)Scouting reportDraft
SoccerStriker87Shooting (90)Scouting reportDraft
BaseballThird base88Contact (90)Scouting reportDraft
GolfGolfer89Course IQ (95)Draft

Ratings are made up for the game, 40 to 99.

What the scouting reports say

  • Football: quarterback, 89

    Made the no-look pass famous. A six foot nine point guard, so a six foot nine quarterback.

    Magic Johnson in football
  • Basketball: point guard, 93

    A six foot nine point guard who started at center in a Finals clincher as a rookie. Nobody in the cast sees the floor better, and he rebounds like a forward.

    Plays like: Showtime: the fast break as an art form

    Magic Johnson in basketball
  • Hockey: left wing, 85

    A six foot nine point guard who started at center in a Finals clincher as a rookie. On the ice he is a big left wing who passes like a center and loves the no look feed.

    Plays like: A playmaking power forward

    Magic Johnson in hockey
  • Soccer: striker, 87

    A six foot nine point guard with the best no look pass of his era. Up front he is a tall striker who drops deep and plays the through ball nobody else saw.

    Plays like: A false nine with a playmaker's vision

    Magic Johnson in soccer
  • Baseball: third base, 88

    A six foot nine point guard who started at center in a Finals clincher as a rookie. A big third baseman with a strong arm and the vision to start the around the horn double play.

    Plays like: A big, smart third baseman

    Magic Johnson in baseball

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Magic Johnson in real life

Real life

American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)

Lived
Born 1959
From
United States
Known as
basketball player, motivational speaker, basketball coach, entrepreneur
Sport
basketball
Played
point guard, power forward
Teams
Los Angeles Lakers, Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Active
1979 to 1991
Honors
NBA All-Rookie Team, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, and 21 more

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Questions

What would Magic Johnson's best sport be?
Basketball, rated 93 at point guard. The lowest is hockey, at 85.
What position would Magic Johnson play in each sport?
Football: quarterback. Basketball: point guard. Hockey: left wing. Soccer: striker. Baseball: third base.
Are these ratings real?
No. Legends Draft is a parody game and the ratings are made up for fun, on a scale of 40 to 99. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone in it.

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