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Source: 30dB.com – @MagicJohnson
On July 1, his management agency revealed that James plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The move could put the Lakers back on the championship map. After all, it has been five years since the Lakers’ last playoff appearance and eight years since their last title. With the Golden State Warriors dominating the talent-rich Western Conference, James could be the missing ingredient the Lakers need to reclaim their former glory. Lakers fans across the Internet are thanking one man for making it all possible. Magic Johnson, current president of basketball operations and former point guard for the Lakers, reportedly met with James last Saturday to persuade the former Cleveland Cavaliers player to join the Lakers. According to Bleacher Report, Johnson was just the man for the job since James has looked up to him since he was a boy. Now, social media users are hailing Johnson as a hero, thanking him for the James deal on Twitter and giving him 84 percent positive opinions online. –Hugo Guzman
Republished from 30dB