Magic Johnson

Person · 10 cases · 1992–2024 · American basketball player and entrepreneur

How Magic Johnson spread

Johnson rose from high school basketball to national attention against Larry Bird, then cemented his reputation with the Lakers.

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2025202619771979198045 yrsJake Paul vs. Mike Tyson · Pushed back · Nov 16, 2024Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 season · Carried it · Sep 19, 2024Caitlin Clark effect · Carried it · Mar 1, 2023NBA Top Shot · Cashed in · Jun 3, 2022The Last Dance · Carried it · Apr 20, 2020Kobe Bryant's 81-point game · Kept it going · Feb 1, 2020Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters · Carried it · Apr 14, 2019HubSpot’s free Website Grader · Carried it · Nov 18, 2008Pogs craze · Cashed in · Dec 31, 1993The 1992 Olympic Dream Team · Carried it · Aug 8, 1992Start1977Breakout1979Milestone1980Lasting markJan ’25TVPressRetailX

  1. 1977

    StartTV

    Johnson was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the Capital Classic. a.espncdn.com

  2. 1979

    BreakoutTV

    Johnson led Michigan State past Larry Bird's Indiana State in the NCAA championship game. espn.com

  3. 1980

    MilestoneMay 16 · TV

    As a Lakers rookie, Johnson scored 42 points in the championship-clinching NBA Finals game. history.com

  4. 2025

    Lasting markJan 4 · Press

    Johnson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Pushed back

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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

1.4B impressions

Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 season

Carried it

45
MLB's 50 HR / 50 SB graphic for Shohei Ohtani

653.7K sold

The Last Dance

Carried it

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The Last Dance: poster

190.1K Wikipedia views in a day

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game

Kept it going

42
Kobe Bryant shooting over Jalen Rose in the 81-point game

$277.2K for a shirt and NFT lot

The 1992 Olympic Dream Team

Carried it

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The Dream Team on the medal podium in Barcelona, 1992

$100M projected sponsor budget

Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters

Carried it

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Tiger Woods celebrates his final putt at the 2019 Masters

7.9M views

Caitlin Clark effect

Carried it

38
Caitlin Clark, Iowa set conference tournament viewership record after beating Nebraska

2.6M views

Pogs craze

Cashed in

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Museum's donated Kitada's POGs and vintage milk caps; an official museum product photograph.

2B sold

NBA Top Shot

Cashed in

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Official NBA Top Shot promotional artwork from the current marketplace.

2M sold

HubSpot’s free Website Grader

Carried it

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First page of HubSpot’s March 2007 Website Grader report with score and recommendations

1M website URLs graded

Picture: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, cropped