Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 17, 2022

1. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Marker

Inscription.
Los Angeles Lakers
1979-1991, 1995-1996

Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted 2002

NBA Championship Teams
1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988

1992 United States Olympic Gold Medalist

NBA Most Valuable Player
1987, 1989, 1990

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
1980, 1982, 1987

NBA All-Star Teams
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

Earvin "Magic" Johnson's extraordinary enthusiasm, born from a pure love of sport and competition, brought five NBA World Championships to the city of Los Angeles while bringing joy and excitement to basketball fans around the world.

Erected 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 34° 2.616′ N, 118° 15.954′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is on Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and statue are outside Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 746 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles CA 90015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a few steps from this marker); Luc Robitaille (a few steps from this marker); Kobe Bryant (a few steps from this marker); Elgin Baylor (a few steps from this marker); Shaquille O'Neal (a few steps from this marker); Jerry West (within shouting distance of this marker); Staples Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 17, 2022

2. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Marker

Marker and statue are located outside Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center)

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

3. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.