Earvin "Magic" Johnson, second from left, beams as he holds a Los Angeles Lakers uniform at New York's Plaza Hotel, Monday, June 26, 1979 where he was selected by the Lakers in the first round of the National Basketball Association draft. "Magic" is joined by NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien, second from right, and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earvin Johnson, left and right, respectively. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)