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Magic Johnson Reacts To Video Resurfacing Of Him Playing In Sweden At Age Of 40

At 40, Magic Johnson still proved he had it during a five-game stint with a Swedish team

Shandel Richardson

Magic Johnson Reacts To Video Resurfacing Of Him Playing In Sweden At Age Of 40
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Magic Johnson retired from the NBA in 1996 at the age of 36. 

Four years later, he proved he could still play the game he's always dominated. A video recently resurfaced of Johnson playing in a Swedish League. 

He played for a team called Magic M7. 

"What a magical throwback! Watching this video brings back so many memories," Johnson posted on X, formerly known as Twitter." 

According to @Swish Cultures, who posted the video, Johnson played five games and scored 30 points in one game and had 11 assists in the first two and half minutes in another.

The memory made Johnson further explain the circumstances of the games. 

 "Let me share the real Magic M7 story - The team owner reached out to me to see if I had any interest in doing a marketing deal," Johnson continued. "They offered me a percentage of the team with cash and named it after me, but I was never the majority owner. I was excited about the opportunity and even agreed to play in 5 games, all sold out, to help the team drive revenue! I had so much fun! Shout out to all the fans in Sweden who showed up to support and watch the Magic man play!"

The highlights were quite the throwback, especially for true Magic fans. The Hall of Famer proved he could electrify any crowd, no matter the country. 

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Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Back In The Day NBA. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com

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