Career Quote by Vlade Divac

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

— Justin Lin

I didn't like it in the beginning, but later on, if I was in Jerry West's shoes, I would do the same thing. I…

— Vlade Divac

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 would never have wanted to play with Magic Johnson, I would never have wanted to play with Michael Jordan, I would never have…

— Gary Payton

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

— Russell Westbrook

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 have to give a lot of credit to David Stern to open up the league, but also in my case, Jerry West and…

— Vlade Divac

I played for a lot of coaches. Jimmy Johnson at first, so you have a little bit of his philosophical ways of motivating people…

— Jason Taylor

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

I grew up watching the Lakers.

— John Cho

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

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need…

— Jayson Williams