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Lakers Legend Links Up With Super Bowl Champ, Commanders LB Bobby Wagner

One is in the NBA Hall of Fame, one will be in the NFL Hall of Fame, both are connected by ties to geography and now the Washington Commanders.

Caleb Skinner

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Getting two sports legends in the room with one another is always something of a spectacle and that is just what happened this past weekend as Washington Commanders and Super Bowl-winning linebacker Bobby Wagner met up with NBA legend and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson for lunch.

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The Los Angeles Lakers' great laid a bit around their meeting with it appearing to be more business-related than anything; although I am sure there was plenty of talk surrounding the illustrious careers of both players.

Magic's NBA career spanned 13 seasons with the Lakers before a health scare interrupted things and has since been an entrepreneur himself investing in multiple businesses, and sports teams, and even getting into some front-office positions as well.

Wagner, a multi-First-Team All-Pro and Super Bowl Winner is approaching his 13th season after spending 11 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and a single season with the Los Angeles Rams. Wagner is just getting started with his business ventures as he helped co-found FUSE Venture Partners in 2020.

Being able to learn from someone of Magic's stature when it comes to business is a smart move based on the success Johnson has seen since retiring from the game of basketball. While both are mostly known for their efforts on the court and field, the lasting impact they can leave can, and likely will, expand way beyond that.

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Caleb Skinner
CALEB SKINNER

Caleb is from Nashville, TN, and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022 while co-hosting the Hear the Cannons podcast. He expanded his role with GamedayMedia by covering the Houston Texans and Washington Commanders in April of 2024. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole

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