Title supplied by cataloger. During his rookie season (1979-1980), Johnson won the NBA Finals MVP award and the Lakers won the NBA championships. Photograph caption dated April 9, 1980 reads, "Magic Johnson brought his act to the playoffs last night at the Forum, and it was the same spectacular one he performed for the Lakers throughout the regular season. This was just one of 16 assists he handed out as the Suns' Garfield Heard could offer little resistance."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;36 x 24 cm. Photographic prints
Johnson, Earvin,--1959- Heard, Garfield Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) Phoenix Suns (Basketball team) Forum (Inglewood, Calif.) Basketball players--United States Rookie basketball players--United States Inglewood (Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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