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Penny Hardaway Scores Big with Booming Business Portfolio
Although some assume the most notable of Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway’s post-NBA endeavors may be his widely popular Nike Foamposites, he says the development of the Bottom Line Sports Show has brought...
View ArticlePaul Butler: The Man Behind Magic Johnson’s ASPiRE Network
As the General Manager of Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s new cable network, ASPiRE—which launched on June 27, 2012—Paul Butler is at the forefront of African-American ownership in the cable industry. A...
View ArticleJunior Bridgeman: From The NBA Hardwood To The Boardroom
By Raynard Jackson So often in today’s media, professional athletes are caricatured as dumb, narcissistic, spoiled brats who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing. In today’s world of...
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Magic Johnson Opens New School in Atlanta
From The Grio Earvin “Magic” Johnson continues to do good for communities across the country. Just recently, Johnson opened the Magic Johnson Bridgescape Center for young adults ages 14 – 20 who are on...
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Magic Johnson Endorses At-Home HIV Test
From The Root NBA legend and HIV/AIDS activist Magic Johnson has given a thumbs up to OraQuick’s new at-home HIV test. The FDA approved product from OraSure produces results in about 20 minutes in the...
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Cookie Johnson Shares First Reactions to Magic’s HIV Status
Magic Johnson’s wife, Cookie Johnson, was honored this past Wednesday (February 20) at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation dinner in New York City. EGPAF is a non-profit organization that...
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Magic Johnson is Proud of Gay Son, Earvin III
For Earvin Johnson III, being the son of one of the most popular NBA players ever, you would think that he would follow in the footsteps of his father, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson. That isn’t in the cards,...
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Earvin Johnson III Feels Like He is ‘Coming Out a Second Time’
Earvin ‘E.J.’ Johnson III, out as a gay man to his friends and family, says he feels like he’s coming out of the closet a second time since his TMZ ‘outing.’ “I always wanted to come into the...
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Magic Johnson is Latest Victim of L.A. Swatting Prank
As a number of Los Angeles-based celebrities have fallen victim to the California swatting prank—which, if you’re not familiar, is when people place distraught 911 calls about celebrity homes when in...
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Watch Magic Johnson’s Fireside Chat on LiveStream at Entrepreneurs Conference
Join Magic Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises at the 2013 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference in Columbus, OH as he speaks to attendees in our Fireside Chat. Magic will be...
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Magic Johnson Announces New Youth Program in Chicago
Magic Johnson has another venture and it will benefit Chicago youth. Johnson launched his Friends of Magic initiative on Wednesday which will help at risk students and dropouts to complete their high...
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson, ESPN NBA Countdown Part Ways
Magic Johnson and ESPN announced he would not be joining the network's NBA Countdown show. ESPN and Earvin “Magic” Johnson together announced Thursday he would no longer be part of the network’s NBA...
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Report: Magic Johnson to Own Part of the Los Angeles Sparks
Magic Johnson and ESPN announced he would not be joining the network's NBA Countdown show. ESPN is one of a few media outlets reporting that Magic Johnson is expected to be named one of the owners of...
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Sparks Owner Magic Johnson: ‘This Is a Great Day for the City of Los Angeles’
Magic Johnson is now part owner of the Los Angeles Sparks. It’s official: Magic Johnson and Mark Walters are a part of the group who will own the Los Angeles Sparks. The group — which also owns the Los...
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Kobe Bryant Starts Own Business, Invests In Sports Drink Company, BodyArmor
Over the past year, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been studying how to be a businessman. He has met with executives at Twitter and Instagram and stopped in on college business classes during...
View ArticleBest Buy Seeks Magic
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. is turning to Magic Johnson Enterprises in hopes of strengthening its urban market presence. The two companies have entered into a multiyear agreement....
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Magic Johnson in Talks to Buy Johnson Publishing
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Earvin “Magic” Johnson, retired NBA star and businessman, has entered into talks to purchase Johnson Publishing Co. and possibly take the reigns of Ebony and Jet magazines. If...
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No ‘Magic’ for Johnson Publishing Co.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Earvin “Magic” Johnson said Monday that talks to do business with Johnson Publishing Co., the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, are now dead. “Recently, an affiliate of Magic...
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Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson Honored With Leadership Award
Earvin "Magic" Johnson and American Express CEO Ken Chenault (Source: © David Negron) NBA All-Star Earvin “Magic” Johnson received the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award on Thursday at The Council of...
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Now Read This: Brainwashed, Challenging Black Inferiority
Resistance is NOT futile: Burrell declares war on black self-loathing A couple of weeks ago, I happened to share with my followers on Twitter that I had begun reading Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth...
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