Former Lakers Teammates Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reunite

Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nonetheless don’t have anything however love for one another. 

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the retired Lakers legends bumped into each other on the basketball court docket whereas attending a sport between UCLA and Michigan State.

In a video shared to Instagram by the Huge 10 Community, Johnson, 65, is seen strolling via a small crowd as he makes his manner over to 77-year-old Abdul-Jabbar’s seat. 

The UCLA alum, who was a middle for the Bruins basketball group throughout his faculty days, wastes no time setting his belongings down and rising to his ft to greet the guy Lakers star.

Although their dialog was inaudible over the sounds within the gymnasium, Abdul-Jabbar appeared to make a joke about Johnson carrying Michigan State gear — wanting down at his personal letterman jacket and again up at Johnson’s inexperienced hoodie.

No matter was mentioned resulted in a stomach rolling snort from Johnson, one which might be heard over the announcers and cheering. 

After the candy video surfaced on-line, Johnson reshared the put up, including a heartfelt message. 

“I really like my captain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. With out query he is the GOAT of school basketball – and its not even shut! @kaj33,” he wrote on X, together with the clip.

Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar had been Lakers teammates within the Eighties. They gained 5 titles throughout their time collectively, in keeping with Sports activities Illustrated.

In 2021, each had been honored as the NBA celebrated the seventy fifth anniversary of its group.

A panel of “present and former NBA gamers, coaches, normal managers and group and league executives, WNBA legends and sportswriters and broadcasters” selected 75 of the all-time best gamers, the league mentioned on the time. 

In line with their launch, the group chosen boasted “A complete of 158 NBA championships and 730 NBA All-Star picks. A mixed 110 Kia NBA Most Priceless Participant Awards and Invoice Russell NBA Finals MVP Awards. Greater than 1.5 million factors scored.”

Earlier that very same yr, a Hulu docuseries concerning the Lakers was introduced. The mission was set to focus on Lakers legends and NBA Corridor of Famers Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal and extra.

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers arrived in August 2022 as a 10-part docuseries.

“We would like Laker followers to look at this and luxuriate in it, which I consider they’ll,” Jeanie Buss, the president and controlling proprietor of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, instructed PEOPLE on the time. 

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Her late father Jerry Buss turned a struggling Lakers into one of many NBA’s most profitable franchises.

“However we additionally desire a new era of followers who might not be basketball followers to benefit from the story and concerning the household drama that exists as a result of this can be a household enterprise,” she continued.