3x Lakers NBA Champion Sends Emotional Message To Magic Johnson

Byron Scott sent a message to Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

Jul 29, 2014; El Segundo, CA, USA; Byron Scott (left) is embraced by Magic Johnson at a press conference to introduce Scott as Los Angeles Lakers coach at Toyota Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Magic Johnson is seen by many as the best point guard in NBA history.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend celebrated his 65th birthday on Wednesday.

Happy Birthday Magic 🪄 pic.twitter.com/b3SLWBvWj5

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 14, 2024

Johnson made a post to Instagram that had over 18,000 likes and 900 comments.

Johnson captioned his post: "Sometimes I still pinch myself that a kid from Lansing, Michigan has accomplished all of this in 65 years! Part two of my timeline is in my next post!"

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One person who left a comment was his former teammate Byron Scott.

Scott's comment: "Happy birthday to the greatest point guard that has ever lived. My teammate my friend and most important,my brother. Many more buck. And may God continue to bless you and your beautiful family."

Byron Scott's Comment / August 14

Scott was teammates with Johnson for nine seasons on the Lakers.

During that span, the franchise won three NBA Championships.

While Scott never made an All-Star Game, he was an extremely productive role player who averaged 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.0 steals per contest during the 1988 season.

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Following his 14-year NBA career, Scott became a head coach for the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers.

January 13, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott speaks with point guard Kyrie Irving (2) and Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

As for Johnson, he spent all 13 seasons of his career with the Lakers.

He is a five-time NBA Champion and won three MVP awards.

His career averages are 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists and 1.9 steals per contest while shooting 52.0% from the field and 30.3% from the three-point range in 906 games.