Chance Quote by Ricky Rubio

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

— Russell Westbrook

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

I loved basketball and grew up with the Lakers and Magic Johnson. That was a big part of me.

— Justin Lin

I watched a lot of Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, Kevin Durant, and a lot of Paul Pierce. I used to watch Tracy McGrady as…

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

When I was a kid I watched Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson - all these great point guards. But then when I was…

— Goran Dragic

When I was young, I didn't watch basketball, but I watched 'Space Jam' with Michael Jordan so he was my favorite player.

— Rudy Gobert

Watching Magic, and then LeBron, I learned a lot.

— Tyrese Haliburton

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

I used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.

— Rodney Hood

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

The person I used to watch growing up was Tony Bland. I just loved the way he played. He was a big guard, and…

— Trevor Ariza

I was probably 7 or 8 when I went to see the Bulls play and was able to see Michael Jordan.

— Sue Bird