Magic Johnson likes to tout that he has 14 championship rings, titles won across his days as an athlete and as an owner. But a Super Bowl ring still eludes him.
No, the Washington Commanders don’t play in the Super Bowl this weekend when they host the Arizona Cardinals for Sunday’s 1 p.m. kickoff. But the outing will be Johnson’s first NFL game since becoming a limited partner for the Washington Commanders — and that’s significant in itself.
“Cookie and I say, we never thought this day would happen,” Johnson said, “that I would be an NFL owner and she would be an NFL owner. … It will be an emotional moment. It’ll be a great moment.Johnson spoke with reporters from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, where he and the team’s charitable foundation met with kids on the southeastern side of the District. Johnson handed out autographed “No. 32” Commanders jerseys with the legend’s name on the back.
“I kept telling ‘em I’ve never been satisfied,” Johnson said. “I’m a guy who wants more. I’ve always wanted more. I have 14 world championship rings and I want a Super Bowl ring. And so how can I help them achieve that? Now this is what we told ‘em, and this is what I told ‘em, and I’m going to go, but I said, you don’t have to worry about no problems from this ownership group.Johnson has repeated that message since joining the Commanders’ ownership group.
“Magic comes with a lot of energy,” McLaurin said. “It’s great to meet such a successful man, a man of God who just loves to win. I think he’s bringing that energy along with Mr. Harris and the rest of the group. They’re trying to give us all the tools that we need to be successful.”
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