Magic Johnson Buys L.A. Dodgers
March 28, 2012 @ 9:25 AM EDT
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Former NBA star, Magic Johnson, has recently closed a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion. Not only is it the biggest purchase in sports history, he also becomes the first Black owner in Major League Baseball. Showtime!
Aside from Magic having a Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem, what is “hip-hop” about this post? Ahhh, Jay-Z must be a member of the ownership group as well. #gotcha
Magic owns the Lakers as much as Jay-Z owns the Nets lol………They dont own anything fully They bought in on the sale. So he in all actually didnt “buy” the Lakers he bought a piece of the Lakers.
What is hiphop about this??This Is Blacc History Right HERE, first blacc owner ever. Jackie Robinson smilin like a muthfucca right now
@Get Real
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Magic Johnson used to be a have a record label and managed Ma$e…Dumb ass
It’s not about hip hop, but it is about sports and a black man doing something amazing.Sports and hip hop are talked about in the same circles.Magic has always been important to the urban community so it makes since to write about this.It’s big.Congrats
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ha B. Dot. Used to manage Ma$e and used to own a record label? Irrelevant. But, rather read this than see another Soulja Boy post.
What’s Wala anyway? Is that like Voila?
@B.Dot
So Magic owning a little known record label and managing a beyond his prime/relevancy artist makes this post hip-hop related? Really? How weak is that argument? At least w/ the Mayweather posts it makes sense b/c he’s in the hip-hop spotlight by association and through his actions but Magic Johnson is not.
I mean where’s MJ’s post for when he became the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats & first black majority owner in the NBA? We all know MJ is more steeped in hip-hop from a cultural standpoint than Magic but the last post Air Jordan got on this site was in 2010. And in MJ’s case HE’S ACTUALLY RUNNING THE TEAM whereas Magic will just on the board of directors while Mike Walter becomes the controlling owner of the Dodgers. So stop the bullshit B.Dot, you out here looking foolish son.
@Get Real @Peekay
Used to manage Ma$e and used to own a record label? Irrelevant.
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That’s irrelevant? On a rap blog. Riiight. MLB has deep rooted racial history. In addition it’s the biggest purchase in sports history. Stop it.
@B.Dot
Every sports league on this planet is steeped in racist/sexiest lore. Michael Jordan is the standard of greatness in LIFE based on his career accomplishments. Rappers/entertainers/regular ppl often refer to themselves as the “Mike Jordan” of whatever it is they do in order to reiterate how great they are or want be at their task/craft. Yet when Michael buys majority ownership from Mr. BET in Rob Johnson it goes UNNOTICED on this blog. While Magic gets shine b/c he “leads” (which is absolutely false b/c if he led the ownership group he’d be the controlling owner and not Mike Walter) a group of ppl who made a significant purchase but in the end will sit on the executive board of the team.
I imagine this is the journalistic dichotomy of the blogosphere ppl always complain about.
Magic Johnson is a BOSS !
SMH Niggas love to complain Magic just made history & all you clowns can say this isn’t hip hop ?? you must be white
Lol what is anyone arguing about? Like dude said it really isn’t that long ago Jackie Robinson was changing in his own locker room being spit on by visiting fans and let’s not forget a Negro league where if it weren’t for racism Stachell would be known as the greatest pitcher of all time. Magic Johnson went from a death sentence 20 years ago to being one of the biggest business men in America. Black or white. It’s hip hop.
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@Get Real
let it all out man lol, feel better now?
SHOWTIME! *Swizzy voice*
This is blog worthy for people who witnessed the HIV news conference and said “Damn Magic gonna be dead soon.” He turned tragedy to triumph, and is an urban legend.
This dude bout to brag all day long he sparred with B. Come on son, get real!
SHOWTIME! *Swizzy voice*
This is blog worthy for people who witnessed the HIV news conference and said “Damn Magic gonna be dead soon.” He turned tragedy to triumph, and is an urban legend.
This dude bout to brag all day long he sparred with B. Come on son, get real!
@Get Real
Your a fuckin clown. That is all
LOL @ B.dot and Get Real arguing
thats an amazing power move!
i’m a rap fan and i enjoyed reading this post on rapradar. i check cnn.com and huffingtonpost.com too but i like reading it here cuz they report the parts of these stories a rap fan cares about
lol @ all the haters talkn about it aint his money
NIGGAS RUNNING SHIT
Call me crazy but I AINT KNOW HE HAD 2 BILLION!!!!
let alone 2 BIILLION that he can spare…..holy shit!
Kemosabi, word to the Jays! Hope they translate the preseason success into the regular season.
B. Dot, not saying Magic’s irrelevant but the fact he used to manage Ma$e and owned a record label is a weak defence. Basketball’s hip-hop.
Doesn’t matter anyway, but glad to see you deleted ‘Wala.’ I’d be happy to edit posts for RapRadar.
Whether its Hip Hop or not, whats the complaint for? Imean..you seem to know enough about sports to know this is important in Sports history because theres majority owner in MLB and Magic would be first (if its true hes in the lead).
Frank “Straight Cash Homie” McCourt
This is GWOP news!!!