BREAKING: Magic Johnson Steps Down As Lakers President

April 9, 2019, 9:00pm EST (Updated: November 10, 2022, 5:00pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

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WHOA!

The Los Angeles Lakers 2018-2019 season got that much wilder after Magic Johnson suddenly announced he was stepping down as Lakers President of Basketball operations.

Magic Johnson has stepped down from President of Basketball Ops of the Lakers.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 10, 2019

It seems Magic wasn’t happy with the position and not being able to enjoy life:

Magic Johnson says that his position doesn’t allow him to be a statesman of the game of basketball. He says he wants to go back to his wonderful life away from this position. “I was happier when I wasn’t the president (of the Lakers)”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 10, 2019

Magic Johnson says the decision was not over Luke Walton’s job status. He says making this announcement, which, Jeanie Buss isn’t aware of yet, is a “monkey off my back.”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) April 10, 2019

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Here it is in his own words:

BREAKING: Magic Johnson has stepped down as Lakers' President of Basketball Operations. pic.twitter.com/yrHkguOO02
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 10, 2019