Paul's current season is being compared with the likes of John Stockton and Magic Johnson.

保罗这个赛季已经让人们开始拿他和斯图克顿和魔术师约翰逊相比了。

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In 1979 two college players, Larry Bird of Indiana State University and Magic Johnson of Michigan State University motivated an increased interest in the game through their friendly rivalry.

1979年，两个大学球员——印地安那州立大学的拉里·伯德和密西根州立大学的魔术师约翰逊通过两人的友好较量，提高了人们对篮球的兴趣。

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Players like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan were worth millions of dollars in commercial advertising spots for athletic equipment manufacturers, a trend which continues to this day.

像魔术师约翰逊和迈克·乔丹这样的球员替运动用品商拍广告片，身价都有几百万美元，这种风潮一直持续到现在。

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There were also tributes from sports stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson.

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I always have been since Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and back in the good old days.

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That's probably why, in the NBA, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers teams of the '80s, led by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, respectively, rate higher than the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls clubs of the 1990s.

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The Rock draws mainstream fans, while also appealing to the hardcore wrestling base. 2K Sports, which has worked with NBA legends like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson to promote its bestselling NBA 2K basketball franchise, knows the power of a big-time entertainer.

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Host Stuart Scott and analysts Magic Johnson, Jon Barry and Mike Wilbon will provide pre- and postgame segments, while Hannah Storm will host the 6 p.m. edition's NBA segments.

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