Bird Quote by Bill Walton

I looked up to Magic Johnson a lot. He was a tall point guard who found his teammates and had a good time.

— John Wall

A lot of people say Michael Jordan and all of that. But Magic Johnson and my dad were my role models.

— Jae Crowder

Growing up, Magic Johnson was my idol. He was a good example. He could always pass the ball extremely well and get his teammates…

— Jason Kidd

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

[Magic] Johnson is seriously remarkable, in terms of what he has accomplished in his profession and outside of his profession as well.

— P. K. Subban

One of the things that I always admired about Michael Jordan was that he considered his teammates to be his coaches, claiming they would…

— Cody Johnson

Magic Johnson didn't play the style that Larry Bird did, and Michael Jordan sure didn't play the style that Magic or Bird played.

— O. J. Mayo

Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players to ever play... he's the best point guard to ever play, so I can learn a…

— Lonzo Ball

Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.

— Lee Trevino

Jordan had phenomenal talent. He had phenomenal understanding. But he also had a mentality that I haven't seen. He had a sense of urgency…

— B. J. Armstrong

Obviously I'm not to where Michael Jordan is, but trying to get to some level where he was and just striving for the best.…

— Michael Oher

In the old days Michael Jordan and Larry Bird worked for everything they got. They worked hard on their game.

— Charles Oakley