NBA Twitter Reacts To Magic Johnson Stepping Down As President Of Lakers
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NBA Twitter Reacts To Magic Johnson Stepping Down As President Of Lakers
On a day where the focus solely should have been on Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade’s final home games, Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations out of nowhere, sent the NBA into a frenzy.
Not only did he single handedly call in an impromptu press conference, Magic also didn’t tell anyone in the organization, not Rob Pelinka, and also not Jeanie Buss.
This is the perfect and most fitting ending to what has been a horrible season for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now shattered into pieces even more than they were before. This also is a low blow to the team’s push in acquiring star free-agents who now think more than twice, before possibly even thinking of going to such dysfunctional franchise.
NBA Twitter as you can expect, had a great time after the Magic news broke and went to work. I gotta admit, some of these are hilarious.
https://twitter.com/CodyHettinger/status/1115785120479420416
Hey Magic Johnson: why did you abandon the Lakers in the middle of the rebuild? pic.twitter.com/LIXkmPNxUG
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) April 10, 2019
Lakers: we still got 4 years to improve
Magic Johnson: pic.twitter.com/PDECSJppFO— Bryam (@Bryamvibez) April 10, 2019
*Lebron confidently walking into the Lakers HQ thinking he’s gonna start winning championships with Magic
Magic: pic.twitter.com/KlqSm3lDx3
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon) April 10, 2019
I don’t know what the HELL just happened with MAGIC JOHNSON!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Ra9yRDpDYw
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 10, 2019
you making us look good and that is not easy
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) April 10, 2019
Magic Johnson’s tenure in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/z2FopoDPPi
— tyler donchez (@tylerdonchez) April 10, 2019
Kobe Bryant showing up to interview for #MagicJohnson job with the #Lakers
pic.twitter.com/sjcDrrmQXY— Gabe Smith (@citizengabe) April 10, 2019
Magic Johnson trying to get out of the Lakers Arena. pic.twitter.com/liOD7c4I1a
— Cameron Grant (@coolghost101) April 10, 2019
ladies, if he:
-ghosts you
-tweets too much
-holds a press conference where he tells the world he loves you but couldn’t break up face to face because he cares too muchhe’s not your man. he’s NBA legend Magic Johnson.
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) April 10, 2019
— Will Applebee (@NOTSCWill) April 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/Dom_2k/status/1115794494677557248
*scene cuts to Magic Johnson sitting at a desk with no computer on it for several minutes at the Lakers facility*
"Boy i am pooped", Magic exclaimed
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) April 10, 2019
LeBron: “Why you quitting on the Lakers?”
Magic: “Load management” pic.twitter.com/peJroAkhM2
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 10, 2019
No one has ever loved lying directly to someone’s face more than Magic Johnson to LeBron. Not a single fuck given to anyone involved. Respect.pic.twitter.com/aUD5H3z9xj
— ALL-STAR Mickstape (@MickstapeShow) April 10, 2019
Tonight:
AD showed up to the Pelicans season finale wearing a "That's All Folks" t-shirt.
Wade scored 30 points in his final home game while Heat fans chanted "Paul Pierce sucks."
Magic Johnson cried, laughed, and abruptly quit on the Lakers.
Never change, NBA.
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) April 10, 2019
LeBron looking at Magic Johnson.
#Lakers pic.twitter.com/EbSbfq7su9
— Cameron Grant (@coolghost101) April 10, 2019
Damn Magic johnson survived 28 years with HIV and couldnt last 9 months with lebron james pic.twitter.com/LAJ03EzvAc
— IAmLeaveil (@IAmLeaveil) April 10, 2019
