Q 01/05

Neighborhood children teased young Magic Johnson with which nickname because he helped on his father's second job?

A) Paper Boy

B) Garbage Man

C) Milk Man

D) Grease Monkey

Answer · why

B) Garbage Man

Garbage Man was the taunt, because he rode along on the trash route his father ran after shifts at General Motors. His father never missed a day at th...

Q 02/05

As a rookie, Magic Johnson started at which unfamiliar position in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals?

A) Off guard

B) Forward

C) Center

D) Swingman

Answer · why

C) Center

Center was where the 20-year-old point guard lined up, because the Lakers' regular big man had sprained an ankle. He finished with 42 points and 15 re...

Q 03/05

Three months after retiring, Magic Johnson returned for which 1992 event and was named its MVP?

A) The All-Star Game

B) The Slam Dunk Contest

C) The Legends Classic

D) The Three-Point Contest

Answer · why

A) The All-Star Game

The All-Star Game in Orlando ended on his last-minute three-pointer, with players from both teams running onto the court to congratulate him. He score...

Q 04/05

Magic Johnson won which entertainment award in 1993 for the audio version of his book on avoiding AIDS?

A) An Emmy

B) A Tony

C) A Peabody

D) A Grammy

Answer · why

D) A Grammy

A Grammy for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album went to Johnson and Robert O'Keefe for What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS. It sits beside his three NBA ...

Q 05/05

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird became close friends while filming a mid-1980s commercial for which shoe brand?

A) New Balance

B) Converse

C) Adidas

D) Reebok

Answer · why

B) Converse

Converse scripted the two as enemies, but the shoot turned the rivals into friends. Bird later inducted Johnson into the Hall of Fame.