#Magic johnson

[crispy-ghee]

What is it with you and drawing Larry Bird lately? (I’m not judging or making fun of you; I’m genuinely curious.)

Lately????

Buddy, I've been at this for a whole year.

This entire account has been Larry Bird and Magic Johnson with the occasional sexy beefy man sprinkled in since August 2023 ahahaha

But to answer your question

His friendship with Magic Johnson is my favorite sports manga

I really love the stories around him, he's fascinating in his own way

He's fun to draw

I would like to kiss his goofy face

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Andrew Bernstein ֍ Michael Jordan guarding Magic Johnson (1991)

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Magic Johnson 1980 NBA Finals

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More Larry Bird arts feat. Magic Johnson

[readyforevolution]

Did You Know That Magic Johnson And Michael Jordan.. Two Legends In The World Of The NBA.. Played A Significant Role In FInancing The Film Malcolm X??..

Directed By The Renowned Filmmaker Spike Lee.. The Film Starred Denzel Washington In The Lead Role..

Bringing To Life The Story Of Malcolm X.. A Prominent Figure In African-American History...

[bigfou]

Old school

[nbasource]

Just put a dagger in my heart!

Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird at the NBA's 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Magic Johnson 💫🪄

[crispy-ghee]

Things I am sure about re: dumb ass Larry and Magic Pacific Rim AU thoughts, some of which I've stolen from what people said in that previous post:

They did not want to test with each other. People did not really think they'd be compatible anyway, but those two certainly did not.

Larry is a great pilot, but is also incredibly particular with who he pilots with. After his last partner(s?) were taken out of action (by death or by injury), he has almost summarily refused any attempt to pair him up with anyone new. There are very very few people he would allow in his head.

As a result of this, Larry "technically" is available as a pilot, but a lot of folks consider him retired. He yearns to be useful though, so he takes some other job in the shatterdome -- either working maintenance on the jaegers, or even less glamorous jobs than that. He would very happily work janitorial, to be honest.

Magic is a great pilot as well (a prodigy, pretty much), but is hard for others to keep up with, and while he is compatible with most people, maintaining a full drift is difficult with him. After losing his teammates, brass has been struggling to find someone to partner up with him.

Larry is ordered to test with him because he's one of the last people left who hasn't done it yet.

To most people's utter confusion and bemusement, the two work together almost seamlessly.

And stuff I'm less sure about:

Were the two in "competition" with each other beforehand? In that unofficial stats-and-kills based bravado sort of way. Did they have that kind of a history?

Amused at the idea that Larry might've known they would be compatible and specifically dodged testing with Magic up until the last moment because he didn't want him in his head

Maybe their previous jaegers got destroyed?

Maybe they were thrown together in an almost emergency situation, it had to happen.

lol basketball as a way to strengthen their partnership/compatibility

jaeger names, hoo boy

[eightiesfan]

1986

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Magic Johnson and Dennis Johnson 1985 NBA Finals

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[veedyveen]

i watched Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals after seeing @crispy-ghee’s beautiful art and posts about magic and bird and i couldn’t stop thinking about how magic and bird are sooo girl, so confusing so i stayed up all night to make this edit

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