Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Kobe Bryant during Jerry Buss Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood Blvd.
in Hollywood, CA, United States. (Photo by M. Phillips/WireImage) UNCASVILLE, Conn. - From one Los Angeles sports legend to another, Earvin "Magic" Johnson paid tribute to his dear friend Kobe Bryant on social media ahead of Bryant's posthumous Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday writing, "I know you're in heaven celebrating this moment." Bryant spent his entire 20-year NBA career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 18-time NBA All-Star's legendary career included five NBA championships, an NBA MVP, and two NBA Finals MVPs. He will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in a.