Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has been focused on the football field recently as the Washington Commanders made an unexpected run to the NFC Championship Game. Magic was part of the new ownership group that bought the Commanders last year and the team saw great success in their first season along with a new head coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Unfortunately, the Commanders saw their season come to an end on Sunday as they fell to their division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles, coming up short in their attempt to make the Super Bowl. Johnson himself is no stranger to early career success having led the Lakers to the NBA Championship as a rookie, but Daniels and the Commanders weren’t quite able to replicate that.
Nonetheless, Magic was still happy with the season from the Commanders overall and took to social media to congratulate the franchise on an outstanding year, though the competitor in him still hates to lose:
I hate losing so I’m mad that my Commanders lost but congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles for advancing to the Super Bowl. My Commanders hurt our chances of winning the game today with 3 fumbles and too many penalties.
I want to thank all the Commanders players, coaching…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 26, 2025
As I reflect this morning, I have to put my competitive nature to the side and remind myself that we’re only in the second year of rebuilding the @Commanders franchise—and look how good the season was!
I’m incredibly proud of this team for being competitive, unselfish and…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 27, 2025
I want to express my gratitude to Coach Dan Quinn and the entire @Commanders coaching staff for your exceptional work in developing our players and crafting winning offensive and defensive schemes every week. Your efforts were key to reaching the NFC Championship game!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 27, 2025
I also want to thank @Commanders General Manger Adam Peters and his entire team for bringing in the right players who are competitive, have a true "dawg mentality” and always put the team first. Our players and football staff embody the spirit of winning football and want to play…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 27, 2025
It is difficult to get rid of that competitive edge, but Magic and the Commanders should still be very proud of the season they had. After winning just four games last season, Washington won 12 this year and are on a great path towards ultimate success. As Johnson noted, the turnovers doomed them on Sunday against the Eagles as every time they began to gain some momentum, a fumble crushed it.
Despite that smile that he has been known for since he joined the Lakers back in 1980, Johnson is still a competitor to his core and even in his ownership role, he still wants to win everything. There is no doubt he’ll be doing everything in his capacity to keep the Commanders amongst the Super Bowl contenders in the NFL.
Lakers legend Magic Johnson could be part of NBA expansion ownership group
Magic Johnson is a minority owner of multiple sports franchises, including the Commanders, Los Angeles Dodgers and LAFC, but he has not jumped into the NBA world just yet, likely due to the love he always will have for the Lakers.
That could change though as a recent report noted that Magic could be part of an ownership group for a future NBA expansion team in either Las Vegas or Kansas City. Current Lakers superstar LeBron James has been very open about his desire to bring a team to Las Vegas so the two franchise cornerstones could potentially team up if such a scenario were to occur.
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