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It is named in honor of player Magic Johnson, whom the writers association regards as "the ideal model" for this award. Ray Allen was the inaugural recipient of the award. Shane Battier, Damian Lillard, and Stephen Curry are the only players to win the award multiple times. The most recent winner of the award is Stephen Curry, in 2024. Winners
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. ... [167] [168] At the 2019 NBA Awards, Johnson received the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award ... Olympic gold medal winner – 1992 ...
The Larry Bird Trophy is awarded to the MVP from the Eastern Conference and the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy for the Western Conference. [2] Their namesakes, Hall of Fame players Larry Bird and Magic Johnson , both made their NBA debuts in 1979 , and their bi-coastal rivalry in the 1980s helped revive and popularize the league.
Award winner. DeRozan won the Magic Johnson award for his dealings with the media in 2017-18 while with the Toronto Raptors. The award was given to the player who “best combines excellence on ...
Johnson is also the only player in NBA history to have at least 2,000 assists in a playoff career [1] Holds the all-time record for highest assists-per-game average in Playoffs—12.4 Holds the all-time record for most triple-doubles in Playoffs—30
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson's sports empire has grown to include the Dodgers, Sparks, LAFC and Washington Commanders. He also became the fourth billionaire athlete.
Former NBA star and investor Magic Johnson is officially a billionaire, becoming the fourth athlete to earn that title, according to Forbes. Johnson, 64, is worth about $1.2 billion, ...
Since its inception, the award has been given 55 times to 34 players. Michael Jordan is a record six-time award winner. [4] LeBron James has won the award four times in his career, and Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan won three times each. Jordan and O'Neal are the only players to win the award in three consecutive seasons ...