Magic Johnson To Speak In Benton Harbor

Earvin Magic Johnson is once again coming to Benton Harbor. His visit will be on December first to the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, and Benton Harbor Schools is inviting students from all over southwest Michigan to come and hear his message. District Consent Agreement Consultant Cynthia LaGrow.
Tickets to get into the one pm address by Johnson will be 20 dollars for students, and sponsors are being sought to pay that expense for Benton Harbor students, as well as students from any other surrounding district. Adults will also be able to get in for 25 dollars. Tickets are on sale at TheMendelCenter.com, and you can sponsor students to attend by calling LaGrow at the Benton Harbor Area Schools central administration building at 605-1000.

Magic Johnson joins Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid team

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Famer and Olympic champion Magic Johnson has been named vice chair of the group trying to lure the 2024 Olympic Games to Los Angeles.

Johnson, who won five NBA titles with the Lakers, says in a statement that Los Angeles is “the best sports town in America.”

The Los Angeles 2024 committee also said Wednesday that prominent labor leader Maria Elena Durazo would join Johnson as a vice chair of the board.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans was named a vice chair in September.

The panel says they add expertise in sports, business and labor relations to LA’s Olympic bid.

The International Olympic Committee will select the 2024 host in 2017.

Los Angeles is competing against proposals from Paris, Rome, Hamburg, Germany, and Budapest, Hungary.

Have you Seen Magic Johnson's Son EJ Lately? What a Transformation! [PHOTO]

EJ Johnson, Former NBA player Magic Johnson's son, has an over the top bigger than life personality that viewers were introduced to during his stint on the reality show, Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. His personality wasn't the only part of him that was big at the time of the show. Johnson weighed well over 200 pounds but has since lost over 100 pounds since his surgery and all that can be said is, have you seen him lately? Good or bad -- what a transformation!

Johnson has lived his life out loud holding no secrets from anyone. He revealed that the doctors removed 80 percent of his stomach during his gastric sleeve surgery back in September of last year and within a matter of months the weight just started falling off. Although he admittedly stated during a Wendy Williams Show interview that the new look comes at price -- hard work. Entertainment Tonight cited the interview, "This is not something that you do and then all of a sudden everything is gone and you're skinny and you're a new person," he revealed. "It's definitely a tool and something that you have to work at."

The work has paid off and he's definitely turning heads but not all in a good way. MTO released a story claiming that the NBA legend's son could be going through a transition and switching from a "he" to a "she." The site released a photo of young Johnson attending an event at NY Fashion week with this caption " MJ was at NYs Fashion Week yesterday, showing off his new look. He appears to be going through THE TRANSITION."

Could it be that the transition is all about fashion and not gender? After all, Johnson has become quite the style icon in his own right with his website, ejjohnsonstyle.com, where he showcases several photos of himself in the latest and most trendy clothing items and accessories. Daily Mail captured some of his style in an article describing EJ's night out wearing a fishnet shirt, leather hot pants and a camouflage jacket. The look was featured in a fashion blog Female Fashion Finder where he was praised for the look. "If there was a pecking order in fashion, EJ would be our captain."

Maybe the looks are a little too risque or just the spice of his life. What do you think of the new look?

Magic Johnson And Michael Jordan Went On A Double Date In Monte Carlo

Back in 1992, Magic Johnson refused to pose any closer to Michael Jordan than need be during a photo shoot in Barcelona, Spain. The pair were overseas for what would become the Dream Team's legendary Olympic performance, and Johnson wasn't about to let the moment go without taking a friendly jab at his new backcourt-mate. 

“You can’t get too close to Michael, it’s a foul,” Johnson cracked at the time, referencing Jordan’s golden-boy status with the NBA and its referees.

Now, more than two decades later and back in Europe, Johnson has managed once again to create some distance between himself and His Airness. 

The former Lakers floor general posted a photo on Instagram Monday night of a Johnson-Jordan double date in which the two used their wives as a double-screen of sorts. The two couples were celebrating the Johnsons' 24th wedding anniversary.

They seem to have replaced the Olympic Village with a Monte Carlo villa -- and the parquet Olympic court with the palms of the coastline -- but at least one thing has remained the same: Johnson’s still smiling. Presumably, he avoided the foul call once more, as well. 

He has won plaudits for his daring fashion choices of late.

And Real Kids Of Beverly Hills star EJ Johnson scored yet another stylistic slam dunk as he paraded his pins in skimpy short shorts in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The fashion forward reality television personality was spotted making his girl friend's day by giving her a smooch after lunch at posh eatery The Ivy, before heading on his way.

Mwah: Rich Kids star EJ Johnson kissed his girl friend after lunch in Los Angeles on Wednesday

The once roly poly 23-year-old took great delight in showing off his slimline figure in a long flowing cardingan, black vest, shorts and boots.

Flamboyant EJ rounded off his most excellent ensemble with a pair of comically oversized sunglasses. 

The son of macho basketball legend Magic Johnson then worked the pavement for all it was worth as he swaggered down the street, turning heads as he went.

EJ boasted on the season three finale of Rick Kids Of Beverly Hills about how his amazing transformation has made him a completely new man on the dating scene - proudly saying: 'I'm a new bitch.'

Caio darling: Either his friend was sad to see him go or was jealous of his exquisite designer handbag

Turning heads: A woman was caught staring at the towering reality personality's buns of steel

That's Magic: He could not resist having a cheeky smile when he realised he was causing a stir

'The attention I get from men now is completely different than before,' the slimmed-down star told his sister Elise in the episode of the E! Network reality TV show.

'I feel like I definitely don't have to work as hard,' EJ revealed.

EJ has shed a remarkable 180 pounds since having a gastric bypass last September which helped him on his mission to lose weight.

He told Wendy Williams: 'It was a tool, and I think that it was something that really helped me jumpstart the life I definitely wanted to lead...I mean like literally I'm almost half my size.'

Openly gay EJ added: 'I'm not dating anyone right now but, trust me, there are a lot of offers on the table.'

Fashion slam dunk: It is easy to see why the flamboyant student has been winning so many plaudits of late

Can't Take My Eyes Off You: This young lady obviously thought he was just too good to be true

Caitlyn 2.0? Magic Johnson’s Son EJ Parading Around L.A. In A Dress

Former NBA star Magic Johnson‘s son EJ is having a ball with his new, slimmed-down body, parading it around Tinseltown — in a dress!

The towering 23-year-old fan favorite from Rich Kids of Beverly Hills has been spotted bouncing around with knee-high boots, a black purse, makeup and a plunging neckline, reports The National ENQUIRER. All that was missing was a wig!

“I’m a classic bitch!” EJ tweeted to his followers.

The flamboyant display, which began after the famous son shed 180 pounds with gastric surgery in August 2014, has sparked speculation that he’s seriously courting the idea of following in the footsteps of Caitlyn Jenner and making a fast break to become a woman.

“A big part of the weight loss is the desire to get rid of something and become something else,” said Dr. Mark Goulston, an L.A. psychiatrist and the author of “Just Listen.”

At his portly peak, the Lakers legend’s lad tipped the scales at a whopping 350 pounds.

While EJ has never openly declared a desire to follow in the high-heeled path of Jenner and become a fully transgendered TV star, he has hinted that he may be sashaying down a similar path.

“The surgery was just a tool,” he said. “I think that it was something that really helped me jump-start the life I definitely wanted to lead.”

Happy Birthday, Magic Johnson

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson was born August 14, 1959.

In a 13-season NBA career, the dominant point guard set an all-time record with 11.2 assists per game, leading the "Showtime" Lakers to five NBA titles.

Born in Lansing, Michigan, Johnson chose to stay home to play college ball, committing to Michigan State University in 1977. In his sophomore season, his Spartan team faced Larry Bird's undefeated Indiana State squad in the 1979 NCAA Championship game, foreshadowing the two stars' future pro rivalry. Johnson scored 24 points, leading MSU to a 75-64 win.

After being chosen as the Most Outstanding Player of the 1979 Final Four, Johnson was chosen first overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in that year's NBA Draft, a team already returning stars like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes.

Johnson immediately gained a starting role and thrived, leading the Lakers to a 60-22 record before becoming the first rookie in league history to win the NBA Finals MVP award after a 4-2 series win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

This performance in Game 6, in which Abdul-Jabbar was out due to an ankle
injury while Johnson tallied 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, was called "the best single-game performance in Finals history" by NBA.com:

Although the 6-foot-9 point guard missed much of 1980-81 due to knee problems, he returned to form in the following years, winning his second Finals MVP in 1982 after another series win over the 76ers.

Between 1982-83 and 1986-87, Johnson led the league in assists per game four times, joining Abdul-Jabbar and 1982 draft pick James Worthy to form the "Showtime" Lakers that rivaled Bird's Celtics for league supremacy.

The Lakers and Celtics met in the NBA Finals in three out of those five seasons, with Los Angeles winning two of them and Johnson winning his third Finals MVP in 1987.

Nearing the start of the 1991-92 season, however, Johnson shook the basketball world with an abrupt retirement, announcing to the country that he had tested positive for HIV during the offseason. Despite missing that entire season, Johnson still played in the 1992 NBA All-Star game (winning MVP honors) and for the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team," although his NBA career wouldn't resume besides a brief comeback in 1995-96.

Since retiring, Johnson has become known for his philanthropy, founding the Magic Johnson Foundation to help combat HIV in 1991. He also has had tremendous success in business with Magic Johnson Enterprises, which currently owns the Los Angeles Dodgers and is expected to co-own a future L.A.-based MLS team.

Johnson finished his 13-year career with five NBA titles, three Finals MVPs, and three regular season MVPs (1987, 1989, 1990). He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002, and was named the best point guard in history by ESPN in 2007.