Remembering the legendary sports moment when Magic Johnson played center in the NBA Finals
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🏀On May 11, 1980 one of the most memorable NBA Finals moments took place when the 76ers’ Julius Erving started out on the right side and drove past Lakers’ forward Mark Landsberger along the baseline. As Dr. J elevated toward the basket, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came over to block a layup attempt. Erving changed course in mid-air and floated behind the backboard to the other side of the basket then wrapped his right arm behind Kareem and laid in a reverse layup. “Here I was trying to win a champions
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