Top 20 former Michigan State Spartans to play in the NBA
By Riley Nisbet
1. Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Duh.
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Okay, fine. Here’s some proof – not because it’s necessary to justify Magic’s place on this list, but because his stats are really fun to list out in one place.
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He was the face (and smile) of the Showtime Lakers, which featured other players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy.
Magic is the only player out of former Michigan State players inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
He’s a 12-time NBA All-Star, five-time NBA champion, three-time Finals MVP, three-time regular season MVP, 10-time All-NBA, rookie-of-the-year in 1979-80 and the list goes on.
He is fifth All-Time in career assists (10,141), many of which were made without looking, and 21st in steals (1,724).
He’s . . . forget it. Here’s a nine-minute mixtape to let his play (and peers) do the talking:
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