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Title
Magic Johnson puts the ball up
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator
Mendoza, Javier
Date Created and/or Issued
1988
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated May 9, 1988 reads, "Magic Johnson shoots skyhook over the outstretched arm of Utah center Mark Eaton during first quarter action at the Forum." This was the first of seven Western Conference Semifinals games between the Lakers and the Jazz. The Lakers went to the Western Conference and NBA Finals and won the championship title for the 1987-88 season.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00084616
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box Johnson, Earvin - "Magic Johnson"
CARL0002887370
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/26559
Subject
Johnson, Earvin,--1959-
Eaton, Mark E
Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)
Utah Jazz (Basketball team)
Forum (Inglewood, Calif.)
Basketball players--United States
Inglewood (Calif.)
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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