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"Big fella, we love you. We did it for you" - When Magic Johnson won the 1980 title replacing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a center
It all unfolded in the pivotal Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, which saw star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sidelined due to injury. With the Lakers leading 3-2 in the series over the Sixers ...
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Julius Erving on the difficulties of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
Erving made his second trip to the NBA Finals in 1980. They went up against the Lakers, who had acquired Magic Johnson, who, just a few months ago, led Michigan State to the NCAA Championship.
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Shaquille O’Neal Drops A Controversial List Of ‘Mount Rushmore’ NBA Players Who Changed The Game
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal shares controversial 'Mount Rushmore' post to social media regarding the top players who changed ...
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1980 Finals- Game 6: Lakers vs 76ers
20-year old rookie Magic Johnson starts at center in place of an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and delivers 42 points as the Lakers win the 1980 title.
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1980 Finals Game 5: Kareem's heroics lift Lakers
In a pivotal Game 5 against the Sixers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar returns from an ankle injury to deliver down the stretch, capping a 40-point performance to put Los Angeles up 3-2.