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Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

also referred to as: earvin "magic" johnson

1 statements across 1 episodes · 11 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 11, 2026 by Earvin "Magic" Johnson · across every show →

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Feb 11, 2026 positive
Opinion
Magic Johnson: Starbucks deal with Howard Schultz established his business legitimacy
“From the money that I did make from Howard Schultz and Starbucks, and again, thank you, Howard, because you, he made me legitimate. That Starbucks deal sealed the deal for me”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 59:22 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026
What-if
Magic Johnson: 1979 Nike equity offer would be worth over $1B today
“If I had a deal, did that deal in 1979, it'd be over a billion dollars.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 30:26 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 neutral
Insight
Magic Johnson details his five-point checklist for startup founder evaluation
“Is it something that is not in the marketplace? Can we really look at this 10 years from now that it's going to still be here? It's going to still it has growth potential. Hopefully year, year in and year out. And then do we have a chance to exit or sail? You …”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 22:48 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Insight
Magic Johnson: 'Boring' Businesses Outperform Trendy Startups in Consistent Growth
“The ones that are boring and people don't know about or care about, those are the ones who are on a consistent making money or going up. You have growth.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 14:58 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Magic Johnson: MLS club LAFC is valued at $1.2 billion
“LAFC. Valuation over a billion dollars, I think, with one, two.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 46:47 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Magic Johnson was an early investor in drone startup Skydio
“Here comes this opportunity with Scotio, and the drones, and, ah, to, ah, be able to be an early investor.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 19:20 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 bullish
Assertion Supported
Magic Johnson: LA Sparks bought for millions, now worth $300M
“From now, the team is worth, like, three hundred million dollars and growing, right? And we, but we only paid a few million for the team.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 46:10 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Magic Johnson: Michael Ovitz reworked his NBA contract for free
“He reworked my contract to make me one of the highest paid in the NBA, But he did it, and then I said, well, how much I owe you? He said, I don't want nothing from you.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 8:48 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 bullish
Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2031
Magic Johnson: Washington Commanders valuation will rise with new stadium
“The Commanders is two years old now. Six billion, and now that the new stadium, that's gonna go even up higher.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 0:39 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Magic Johnson: High school athletes now earn hundreds of thousands via NIL
“Now NIL. Now, you know, high school players are getting paid a couple 100,000. College players getting paid millions of dollars”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 56:59 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026
Disclosure
Magic Johnson operated 125 Starbucks stores across 40 markets
“Howard Schultz and I did Starbucks. In a 125 stores in 40 different markets”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 18:26 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Magic Johnson: Dodgers group invested hundreds of millions into stadium upgrades
“When we bought the Dodgers, We put a couple hundred million into the fan experience, into the stadium. We had to increase the fan experience.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 49:06 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Magic Johnson: Active athletes are now owning sports teams while still playing
“These guys are just doing they owning teams now while they're still playing.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 35:36 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026
Assertion Supported
Magic Johnson holds 18 total sports championship rings
“I have 18 championship rings.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 25:50 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 bullish
Assertion Supported
Magic Johnson: Dodgers bought for $2.2B are now worth $8B
“When we bought the Dodgers, 2.2 billion dollars. Well, everybody said we overpaid. Now it's eight billion.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 0:32 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
Feb 11, 2026 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Magic Johnson: Actors and athletes are shifting from endorsements to equity deals
“You know, all these actors now are doing equity deals and still are taking the money, right? That's right. Creating their own brand. And making a lot of money. And then you see the same thing happening with the athletes and just everyday people too.”
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 32:07 Inside The Life of Silicon Valley's First Athlete Investor | Magic Johnson
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