Since there is no reason to think that someone is calling you pretending to be Michael Jackson, it makes sense if they do. However, the story is different if the other person is Magic Johnson, the legendary player for the Lakers. Johnson recounted an incident in which he invited Prince to one of his movie theaters and twice hung up on Michael Jackson.
On Thursday’s episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, Magic Johnson, shared his memories of Michael Jackson and Prince, whom he invited to a pajama party at one of his movie theaters. According to Johnson, Jackson was phoning to discuss being featured in his “Remember the Time” music video from 1992.
Magic Johnson said on the Jennifer Hudson Show:
So I get a call, Magic. I want to talk to you. So I hung up the phone. So the phone rang two minutes later. Magic, this is Michael Jackson, I said, this is not Michael Jackson, So I hung up the phone again.
Magic Johnson said
Then he added that Jackson’s brother Jackie Jackson, made sure that it was his brother. Johnson had apologized to The King of Pop for an hour when he called him. During their chat, the pop star suggested including Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, a professional basketball player, as two “MJs” in his video.
Magic Johnson was afraid of Larry Bird before making it to the NBA
Adding to one of the greatest rivalries in NBA history, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird brought the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers to the court for some of the greatest games ever seen. However, Bird and Magic squared off in college before they faced off in the NBA. That’s when Johnson first acknowledged ever being afraid of a player.
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird (Credits: Basketball Network)In one of his books, ‘When the Game Was Our’, Johnson wrote:
The problem with Larry was he could shoot from anywhere. It was the first time in my life I was scared of another player.
Magic Johnson on Larry Bird
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson squared battle in the 1979 NCAA Championship. But Johnson acknowledged before the game that he was afraid of playing against Bird. Johnson had encountered Bird frequently enough to be aware of the danger he posed to his team. Johnson knew that Bird, even before he entered the league, was among the most complete scorers.
