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LeBron James & Magic Johnson Supported Los Angeles Rams Legend Aaron Donald After Retirement

Los Angeles legends LeBron James and Magic Johnson were among many high-profile stars to show Rams star Aaron Donald Support after his retirement

Matt Galatzan

Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams tackle Aaron Donald (center) and
Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams tackle Aaron Donald (center) and / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald hung up his cleats last month, officially retiring from the NFL after a Hall-of-Fame career.

And while many Rams fans were saddened that the Donald era came to a close, he largely received overwhelming support at nearly every turn.

In fact, during an interview on 'Green Light with Chris Long', Donald revealed that he heard from some of the biggest names in L.A. Sports history, with Magic Johnson and LeBron James both among the star-studded names reaching out and sending their support.

Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams tackle Aaron Donald (center) and
Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams tackle Aaron Donald (center) and / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

“A lot of people reached out,” Donald told Long of his post-retirement experience. “Like, LeBron (reached) out. Magic Johnson reached out. (Kevin) Durant reached out. A lot of people that are great players and great in their era and did a lot of great things reached out just to congratulate me on my career. It’s pretty special, bro, when you think about how many people reached out. Warren Sapp reached out. A bunch of guys.”

Despite starting his career in St. Louis, Donald cemented his name as one the greatest sports figures in Los Angeles history. Certainly, that is a crowded field to join as well, with James and Johnson just two of a litany of legendary sports figures in the city's history.

Of course, names like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson, Vin Scully, Clayton Kershaw, and many others certainly loom large.

Not to mention former Rams like Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, Larry Wilson, and Eric Dickerson.

But even stacked up against all those names, regardless of the sport, Donald can hold his head high and rest assured that his name belongs near the top.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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