Few people in NBA history understand what it takes to make the Los Angeles Lakers successful better than Magic Johnson, and the legendary former point guard is "ecstatic" about the reported sale to Mark Walter.

NBA legend Magic Johnson’s relationship with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss spans decades—dating back to 1979, when Johnson was drafted by her father, the late Jerry Buss, former owner of the Lakers. When Jerry passed away in 2013,

Earvin "Magic" Johnson expressed his excitement over the Los Angeles Lakers being sold for $10 billion in one of the largest sports purchases in history.