Magic Johnson Comeback Game 1996

[occultdestroyer]

My right ear feels good.

[BB0ysGames]

@occultdestroyer my left ear feels lonely

[onarollbabygmail]

W-O-W! Retired for 5 years, 37 years old, dropped 19 pts,10 ast,8 reb in just 27 minutes?

[cavinessfam]

Did not know he made a comeback! Good for him

[Fallen305Angel]

this man is brave

[MasterProductions753]

Damn, I thought he was only good because he played in the 80's but it looks like he can also be good in the 90's and maybe the 2000's too!

[ronaldok20]

Wonder how much better his legacy would be if he kept playing

[LebronTraveIed]

Magic had much more competition to deal with than MJ. Not trying put down MJ but it was like putting a college star in a high school basketball league.

[jascha1978]

love Magic forever!

[thestoicdramaking]

He's talking about Joe Smith. Wow, Smith really is ancient lol

[MrRemcoremco]

god is good!

[overby1796]

19 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds...GOODNESS!

[quakov]

@overby1796 in 27 mins!? wtf!?

[LA37truwarier]

God is good.

[vccstudents]

I was at his last game in Orlando when they ended a long home win streak by Orlando. The place was divided, and this was the year after Orlando had been to the Finals. The only Magic Johnson can't do with a basketball is eat one, and I wouldn't put that past him!

[Ivor356]

lol Magic was 34 or 35 when he came back

[uberathlete]

Magic would kill the league right. With absolutely no perimeter resistance, the paint opening up regularly, and with players that bite so easily he'd have a field day. Heck he'd be doing hook shots and players would be helpless.

[MrSlik25]

How do you catch HIV,,,retire for 5 years...come back and in your first game drop 19 and 10??? Come on now...thats one of GOD's angels.

[chinky999]

I WAS AT THIS GAME!!!

[arty1675462]

one of the greatest games i watched. He didn't skip a beat....

[aktxag]

Quite simply, the greatest point guard ever.

[23jordanian]

Magic's right...God is good.

[imamfollower]

@raidertallica magic was sick pryor 90s ok

he just was not diagnose till later >>>so to play in that condition

 thats like greater than

any 6 rings

comprey? the original mj

[kazam92]

Why does no one talk about his 96 comeback?

[aebecedeone]

whitest reporters in the world

[canyoulockthis]

at least his last comeback wasn't shameful (MJ)

[OCUSA]

@canyoulockthis MJ got 20 points per game in his comeback, no shame in that.

[baronvg]

Came back after four years and almost has a triple double! And I'm sure the near triple was routine, too.

[Rsaint17]

wow i had no clue he played in 96

[aj11fan]

i wasnt fortunate enough to remember watching magic play. i grew up watching jordan play. i wish i would of seen magic play in his prime. just like you were treated every night in watching jordan play, the same applies to magic and larry. you had better be ready to score no matter if u were the last guy on the bench cause magic was gonna find you.

[bennyfifty]

Magic Johnson played no defense LMAO

[luiscastro11]

so magics last year was in 1996 anyone can answer this plz

[DzekoVelez]

@luiscastro11 Yes it was.

[thewolfmanchu]

@luiscastro11 Last year was 1991 because of Hiv/aids. He tried to comeback in 1996, but didn't work.

[MissDeeCole]

@thewolfmanchu - Didn't work? He planned to come back and play a year or possibly two. He finished the season and also the playoffs with the Lakers that year

[OCUSA]

@luiscastro11 google works, man. lol. Yeah, he came back in the middle of the 95-96 season for like 35-40 games or so and then retired again after that season.

[KSardor1]

@MalCoonX1

He doesn't have AIDS you dumbass.

Shut up if you don't know shit about anything.

I fucking hate people who are unintelligent

and ignorant like you.

[RobertFleites]

imagine if he never left

[Tom87O]

I wished he would have continued to play in the 96/97 season. Danm Shaq and Magic on the same team!!!!!!!!

[tonton6969]

@Tom87O plus Kobe :)

[gregarious24]

Alan Massengil?  I wonder if he smells like a vagina.

[tokinblckgie]

damn, imagine what all Magic could've accomplished statistically if he was still capable of putting up numbers like that after that long a layoff... And in only 27 minutes? Crazy.

[tien714]

Good old magic. At least he got enjoy playing a little bit longer.

[rudyk1008]

No wonder why Lakers is a showtime!

[funnyfeeling101]

no point in coming back, jordan owned the 90's.

[hiflysi]

@funnyfeeling101 You'll find the point in coming back was so he could play and leave the game on his own terms.

[ppigeon93]

he never said he had AIDS... he said he had HIV virus !!!

[sportsfanz247]

i remember alan massangale from KCAL9, a couple years ago, he used to do the lakers away games with james worthy, now its james worthy and jim hill WTF happen to massengtale, i liked the way he did the pregame show better

[TUFFGUYS1]

wasnt kobe playin wit LA that season?

[jyoung6661]

@TUFFGUYS1

the year before Kobe was drafted. The year before Shaq signed with the Lakers. Why couldnt Magic have played at least a little the next season so those 3 couldve been on the same team?

[TUFFGUYS1]

@jyoung6661 yeah i think magic coulda went atleast one more season and play with a young duo in kobe in shaq

[krazygreen]

@TUFFGUYS1 No, this was the 95-96 season, Kobe was drafted 13th overall by Charlotte in 96-97, and was subsequentally traded for Vlade Divac to the Lakers right afterwards.

[prodiggy13]

I honestly think Magic Johnson was a better player then Micheal Jordan,

Hell the Man scored 42 in his rookie season in the 1980's finals!

[nida4productions]

magic killed my warriors that day! made spree look like a dope.

[DestructerX]

Magic Johnson lied about having aids.

[tatomuck18]

i wonder how many players he infested with aids?

[cbaldwinjr]

@tatomuck18

It's a shame your mom didn't swallow. You're the real contamination

[fullnelson9999]

@tatomuck18 He doesn't have AIDS dipshit.

[tokinblckgie]

@tatomuck18

Well, seeing as it's impossible to "infest" another person with anything, I'd say none.

[elnj4lyfe]

I remember watching this live it was awsome my alltime favorite NBA player Ervin Magic Johnson!!!!

[napajedlacek]

do Jews like Magic too ?

[PeekaPeep]

The ball fake Magic put on Sprewell was criminal, lol. Sprewell's career was never quite the same after that...

[realcampusman]

lol true

[bworth69]

I remember watching the game and being in awe of the move he puts on Sprewell.

[805Bruin]

Damn...I remember Press Box. The poor man's SportsCenter.

[DetroitLove4U]

Magic was an amazing player on the court. I remember this game it was really moving to watch!

[gggman15]

no wrong haha

[Airman32292]

man i wanna see how garnett played in the two games he played against magic

[datboipinoi]

kobe was drafted in '96 right? so he and magic were actually teammates at one point? wow

[jabaltar84]

Not exactly, Magic's comeback (and second retirement) was in the 95-96 season. Kobe's draft occured during the 96-97. Just by months.

[blackadam06]

No, Magic came back mid-way during the 1995-96 campaign, but didn't continue with the team the following year of 1996-97, which is when kobe was drafted..

[mylakers10]

actually no he came back in the 95-96 season kobe came in the 96-97 season

[selmanadzovic]

not exactly. magic played second half of the season 95/96, and Kobe was drafted right after he retired again.

[fatpatlives1998]

your right but hornets traded the pick away for valade devock sorry if i spelled that wrong

[raphaelgealogo]

its vlade divac

[rivas08]

its flopper divac

[noblewulfff]

its couse nobody wants to touch him couse of his hiv

[Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

lol

[rivas08]

did they win the championship when he made a comeback????

\

[hunterxaz]

naw that was the bulls 72-10 season, they won it all as part of their 3-peat

[Ernestas23]

no :/

[spikeiscool]

nar the bulls won it that year

[Airman32292]

haha with the exception of magic the laker team sucked that year

[ChicagoBears54MD]

no they didn`t

[fatpatlives1998]

no but they did draft kobe and get shaq

[rivas08]

i thought the hornets drafted kobe and the lakers got shaq in a trade with the magics right?

[302MarkVII]

The move he puts on Spreewell @ 1:20 is the same move he pulled on Michael Jordan in the 1990 all star game. Magic could fake the shorts off anyone.

[discoAL]

Magic is great man.. he made the world a better place..even the ku klux klan like Magic...

[screwopenborders]

hahahaha they probably do....lol

[Miquitzli]

game aint like this anymore

[SaintJohn86]

Spechiy

[jimistreets]

I was LUCKY enough to have bought tickets months in advance for this game and it just happened to be his comeback game. I still have the placard they passed out that night that says "MAGIC'S BACK!!". It was one of the greatest nights of my life. I can still hear the Forum ERUPT when he came in the game! Then when he faked Sprewell out of his jock! Oh man!! The place EXPLODED!! Brought tears to my eyes...

[irishstallion101]

GOOD FOR HIM, he has alotta heart, people make mistakes, and he is proof of that, hes a good guy

[NBAfan1993]

if magic just satyed 2 years more he would be with kobe now thats wat im talkin about

[rockjohnson80]

Actually Kobe was drafted that same year in 1996. He would have played with Shaq and Kobe had he stayed for the 1996-97 year.

[Belize2787]

LOL He faked Sprewell out of his skin. I was like in 3rd Grade when he made his comeback. Every boy in my class was hyped the next day after this game and his game against Jordan. I remember playing NBA Live 96 and creating MJ & Magic. Him & MJ were still on top of their game. He should have made the All Star team that year too. Great Memories. T4P!

[Airman32292]

great talent like that doesnt go away until u literally cant walk anymore

[milkymike375]

eat a dick..

[rhskiddles]

G.O.A.T.

[hiflysi]

Best passer in history.

[cainmarko69]

@hiflysi

Checkout My Magic Johnson's 10,000 assist's intro on my chanel

[liahkim22]

@hiflysi the best passer is pistol pete

[cbus03]

He averaged like 14, 7, and 7 that year. He doesn't get enough credit for that performance. Instead, people like Rome hate on him.

[Lewan420]

after 4 years? he's gotta be the best PG of all time

[XA2I3RX]

Pretty awesomefirst game back after such a long layoff!

[gongxia649]

of course he was close to a triple double. He could get a quadruble double if he stayed longer in the game. Nobody wanted to be close from him. The man was dangerous.

[allustrious1]

My favorite Laker Team of all time (05-06) Van Exel,Ceballos,Eddie Jones,Johnson,Peeler ..man they were explosive & fun 2 watch!!

[imtormentor]

Alan has the same last name of a Douche company

[ConstructionMadness]

he looks old in this video

[pacboy24]

i bet michael jordan watched this game and desided, "u kno what, imma play for the warriors years from now" lol

[sarmoti0809]

the warriors?

[pacboy24]

my bad the wizards =P

[satysal1]

EPIC FAIL

[emmanuelb]

point forward

[IMmichaelfoo]

lmao that fake he did hahahaha damn

[Lakeshow23]

Straight baller.

[LovesDayDream]

the man played 27 minutes and was two rebounds shy of a triple double. he was about 36yrs old. he made the game look so easy. good thing we always have him here to look back on because we will likely never see someone who possessed the intelligence,skill set, and the passion that he had. he was simply the best!

[mig0s]

Now i'm really scared...He's been living with HIV for 17 years now...

[pacboy24]

hes magic =P

[GhostYoshiCP]

how old was he when he came back?

[zerosolid49]

34 or some thing

[AceroySangre]

He was 36 when he came back after 5 years and he played Point Powerforward

[bballer4win]

sorry gusgma youre right i have clicked on the false buton I am sorry you are right

[gusmga]

oh man... i cant beleive people watch this video and can still talk shit. If you dont want to coment on Magic, so just dont do it please. Because the guy is so great, and this moment was so special, that this forum should be full Magic. Who cares if jordan was this, or bird was that. This video is about Earvin Magic Johnson Jr. so please lets making room for Magic related coments...

[ookkyyy]

I totally agree. i remember hearing the word and i literally shed a tear. =( magic's dynasty lives forever!

[DwayneXwade]

no offense shred5 but maybe if you'd stop watching your self piss in the bathroom then you'd understand porn addict!

[khaheem138]

do u still have hiv/aids

[thelakeshowtheshow]

BILLY MAC!

[MichiSweet]

i think magic should take back his position as the lakers head coach or maybe as an asst coach that would be great

[Kingkirot]

what if jordan exist in these era's will he'll be dominant against these legends at their prime its just basketball is evolving these legends made basketball one of the popular games in world. even jordan had a great contribution about it so stop comparing magic to jordan coz they hav different era's. I state my case period.

[Chrisaaad]

they played 7 or 8 seasons so how can you say they weren't part of the same era?

[thettruest]

Jordan would annihilate the current league like no season he's ever played before in his life.

[thettruest]

#2. English. please

[Kingkirot]

jordan fans just think about if jordan was really great coz the feel for the game, the accomplishments, the rings, the battles but before that der is magic nd bird, kareem nd dr. j, russel vs wilt.

[Kingkirot]

jordan fans will be jordan fans but think about it what if there is shaq already in 96 nd magic came back maybe its another story....

[rick23456t]

ya, and if my aunt had a package, she'd be my uncle. great argument jackass

[brightnight609]

the guy was unbelievable.

[MrCARC]

makes you wonder what would happend if he didnt retire cuz d HIV, magic (in his prime) was WAAAAAAY better than MJ

[rick23456t]

haha good one. fucking idiot

[amitch64]

i like jordan..defenitely something special and he had the best fade shot, but his fancy dunks and circus shots just don't seem to say "basketball" to me quite like what this man does. earvin johnson? GOAT.

[tarkatower]

annnnnnnnnnd amitch64? Stupid!

[amitch64]

i love how you just said i was stupid and didn't bother to back it up just because i said I thought magic johnson was better than michael jordan. If you pay attention i think you'll find a lot of people agree, and a lot of people don't. it's called an opinion

[tarkatower]

annnnnnnnnnnnnd magic says...amitch64.....stupid! Ok back to the point, Magic johnson already said johnson is much better then him because he plays above the rim better than anyone else, now shut up, if you really think AIDS Johnson is better you are just one in a thousand delusional moron, not worth my time arguing with.

[534534534534]

calm down... you dont even know thse guys ur defending so sporadically

[thettruest]

opinions don't matter though. Only the truth does.

Magic wasn't better than MJ.

[shred5]

opinions are like assholes. nobody wants anything to do with yours

[thettruest]

not witty and totally failed, idiot.

[shred5]

Wrong. The correct word would be owned. Stupid.

[thettruest]

shut the fuck up idiot

[shred5]

you have 2 options. make me, or whine about it some more. either way, you're still a pathetic loser

[jespacey]

of course jordan was better. but magic certainly was a better person and teammate..basketball is all about the team and magic personified it as russell and robertson before him did.he and larry legend...

[AceroySangre]

Jordan was better in one on one defense and scoring one on one thats about it

[thettruest]

wrong. Get a clue about what you're talking about before talking about something

[AceroySangre]

I insist: 19 POINTS, 10 ASSISTS, 8 REBOUNDS In 29 MINUTES of PlAY. AFTER 4-5 YEARS OF NOT PLAYING PRO AND PLAYING POWER-POINT. Simply Humilating!!!

[AceroySangre]

I insist: 19 POINTS, 10 ASSISTS, 8 REBOUNDS In 29 MINUTES of PlAY. AFTER 4-5 YEARS OF NOT PLAYING PRO AND PLAYING POWER-POINT. Simply Humilating!!!

[tarkatower]

he got those easy layups because people were too afraid to make contact with him, if you get enough amount of sweat in ur mouth you can contract hiv as well, no one dared to make contact with him.

[chrisozog]

Actually, your wrong. You can't contract the HIV virus unless you have sex OR you transmit blood with someone else, Something along those lines.

[MandyBH25]

His teammates don't act like they ignore him, because they know better, YOU CAN'T GET HIV FROM BREATHING, TALKING,&+ HUGGING.

[fatguy8888]

he was the best player.. i stop watching basketball when he retired...

[AceroySangre]

Greatest PG of all Time. I stopped watching basketball in 1996 when i saw Charles Barkley`s back and knees dying i knew he wasn`t going to get a ring which he deserved more than any Malone or Dunca. But yeah we will never see a 6-9 Point Guard that can do this or a 6-4 Power Forward that can do what Charles did in the play-offs. 80s NBA Players will school forever!!!

[Diaz23]

Barkley never won a ring

[AceroySangre]

19 POINTS, 10 ASSISTS, 8 REBOUNDS IN 29 MINUTES OF PLAY (GAME HAS 48, USUALLY GREAT PLAYERS PLAY 38-40 MINUTES). ALL THIS PLAYING POWERFORWARD AND LETS ADD TO THIS 4 YEARS NOT IN PRO. HAHAHA THAT WAS THE LEVEL OF THE 80s STARS AND TEAMS!!!!

[nickebrogen]

All I can say is that there is just ONE Magic

[TheHighHardOne]

3 Time NBA MVP and 5,000 time adulterer.Congratulations!

[mrios328]

wow, out four years and he scores 19 in his first game back

[shred5]

That was a true testament to how great he really was

[Kingkirot]

yeah jordan beat magic in 91 finals coz his core group is old. der is some changes in der line up you moron if they had the same line up of 87 nd 88 vs 91 bulls jordan can't win it i bet on dat just ask the legends!!!!!

[Biggerb225]

Wrong.. Magic worthy were two hof's in their primes... Jordan and Scottie were still young and had alot less experience and help around them then Magic and worthy... Jordan is just flat out better then Magic..Jordan was never CLOSE to being beat in the finals.. Magic lost finals with Hof players all around him!! When Jordan had 2 hofs he won 72 games!! Magic never won 70. In terms of great dominant players NOT TEAMS its Jordan, Wilt and Shaq then everyone else..

[dabbott14]

Magic was badly injured in that series. He shouldn't have bene playing with a severly pulled hamstring, but he gave it a go anyways. The teams Magic had to play against (Great Celtics teams, Philly when Moses and Dr. J were there) would have blown the teams Jordan played against out of the water.

[TheReason77]

EXACTLY!! People that either ain't old enough or wasn't watching close enough need to shut up and learn...

[thettruest]

or maybe you actually know little about basketball?

[shred5]

Don't underrate Magic. In terms of completeness, I do agree with him that Larry Bird was the best complete player, but Magic was right there with him. Jordan was a better pure scorer. Magic and Larry made their teams better.

[thettruest]

wrong, idiot.

[shred5]

Stupid kids shouldn't be allowed to post on youtube. Or waste our oxygen for that matter.

[thettruest]

yes so please kill yourself

[shred5]

wow, too stupid to get the point.just pathetic

[thettruest]

uhh.. wrong idiot. You're a total clown if you think Philly was better than the the mid 90s bulls