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Opposing players thought that what Magic was doing was different from anyone else in the league. This quote talks about how players were reacting to how Magic was passing the ball. This is significant because he was doing it in a way no one had ever seen before and he put his personality into it. He set a new standard for what it means to be an amazing passer in the league. Some might say it was revolutionary.
Players in Magic’s time were in awe and admiration of Magic’s play.
“‘He really is magic, ’ says guard Brian Taylor of San Diego. ‘He's got great charisma. It's fun just to watch someone who can get the ball to his teammates when they're open. There are a few other players in the league who can do that, but what makes Magic special is the way he brings his own personality to it, ’” (Newman).
Spectators of the NBA were impressed with Magic's talent.
"As a result, TV ratings improved, but not strictly because of better network packaging. The product simply was upgraded, primarily by the arrival of two box-office attractions, L.A.'s Magic Man and Boston's Larry Bird,” (Atkin).
Though rookies, Magic Johnson alongside Bird caused viewership to increase as he was a big attraction to the league and made him a box office attraction. This means Magic was popular and made a large audience because of his playstyle which was rightfully so as he won Finals MVP as a rookie.
This shows a large mob of people in downtown Los Angeles who are fans of Magic, they are surrounding him while in a limousine after he won Finals MVP. This mob of people indicates that many loved people including the media were fans of him. This image it's important because it shows Magic after his biggest accomplishment and how people reacted to it.
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