A Magic Book

By Larry L.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Roy Johnson decided to team up and write a biography on the great and tough times that Earvin had to go through such as AIDS which ultimately ended his 12 year basketball career. Since then however he has done very well for himself. he has built up a business empire, which includes real estate holdings, Starbucks franchises, and many movie theaters.

Magic's Touch  is written perfectly. It gets involved not just with Magics bright side but also his dark sides. He talks about his time at Michigan State University and beating Larry Bird in the National Championship, and since that day having one of the most iconic rivalries with not only Larry Bird, but with all Celtic Nation. Magic Talks about coming in to Laker Nation and having to be the leader of that team right off the bat.

Some of the down points in this book was a lot similar of what I thought were the down points in Bob Ryan's and Larry Birds Biography Larry Bird Drive. It seemed to just die out at the end. It didn't seem to flow well with how the rest of the book went. Just talking about his business plans and his career after basketball just didn't seem to intrigue me.

Overall, this is a great read. I think that Magic really hit it out of the park in this book. He explores his life in such detail and makes you feel bad for him even though you realize he is a millionaire. What makes this book so great is that its not just about basketball. Its about real life situations, and how to handle them. Magic shows that you can get through anything if you really put your mind to it. I suggest this to people who love a good read, sportspeople or not.