Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Rare Photos of Magic Johnson

Rare Photos of Magic JohnsonBig news! Magic Johnson was named SI's second-ever Sportsman of the Year Legacy Award winner, making him the first professional

Andy Gray | Dec 4, 2014

Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Rare Photos of Magic Johnson /

Rare Photos of Magic Johnson

Rare SI Photos of Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

1978

Magic Johnson

1978

Magic Johnson

1978

Magic Johnson

1978

Magic Johnson

1978 NCAA Tournament

Magic Johnson

1978 NCAA Tournament

Magic Johnson

1979

Magic Johnson

1979

Magic Johnson

1979

Magic Johnson

1979

Magic Johnson with dad, Earvin Sr. (left) and friend Charles Tucker

1979

Magic Johnson

1979

Magic Johnson

1980 NBA Finals

Magic Johnson

1980 NBA Finals

Magic Johnson

1981

Magic Johnson

1981

Michael Cooper, Norm Nixon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mitch Kupchak, coach Paul Westhead, Jamaal Wilkes and Magic Johnson

1981

Magic Johnson

1981

Danny Ainge, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

1985 NBA Finals

Magic Johnson

1985 NBA Finals

Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman

1988

Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson

1991 NBA Finals

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

1992

Magic Johnson

1996

Magic Johnson

1996

Magic Johnson

1996

Magic Johnson, Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan

1996

Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan

1996

Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant

1998

Magic Johnson

1999

Magic Johnson with sons Andre (left) and Ervin III, daughter Elisa and wife Cookie

2001

Magic Johnson

2001

Magic Johnson

2001

Magic Johnson

2001

Magic Johnson

2001

Magic Johnson

2001

Magic Johnson

2001

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

2009

Magic Johnson and Matt Kemp

2012

Magic Johnson

2013 National League Championship Series

Magic Johnson and Vin Scully

2014

Magic Johnson with wife Cookie, Chris Paul and his wife Jada (left)

2014 National League Division Series

Magic Johnson

2014

Tom Izzo and Magic Johnson

2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament — Elite Eight

Big news! Magic Johnson was named SI's second-ever Sportsman of the Year Legacy Award winner, making him the first professional athlete to receive the prestigious recognition. In honor of Magic's award, we dug into the SI archives for all the rare photos we could find of the five-time NBA champion.

Bad Holiday Gifts for NFL Fans

The holidays are coming and The Football Girl has put together a collection of "crap uglier than your ugliest sequined Christmas sweater from Walmart." My only issue is with the CrockPot, which I not only love but actually own and use (though mine is a Patriots one, not Seahawks). While we're on the subject of bad holiday gifts, Extra Mustard came out with its own collection, highlighted by this extraordinary NFL Wine Shoe. If you actually want a good present, check out SI.com's gift guide.

Which NFL Player is a Nudist?

It's Bernard Pollard, who said, "When I get into the facility, I’ll go get in the hot tub, shower, then go to my locker and just sit in my jock strap. I don't know what it is. I’ll put my jersey on my shoulder pads -- everything’s ready to go, but I just sit ... I am a nudist."

Throwback Lovely Lady of the Day

I am/was a huge Growing Pains fan and was going to work up a gallery on Mike Seaver's girfriend (and Kirk Cameron's real-life wife) Chelsea Noble, who turned 50 today. But I was always more of a Julie fan. So I scratched my Chelsea Noble plan and went with Julie McCollough (click here for full-size gallery).

Allen Iverson's Message to 76ers

Congrats lil homies. Keep fighting and stay strong #Sixer4Life
— Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) December 4, 2014

Spiderman on the Pitch

Manuel watches-on as The Stadium of Light security march 'Spiderman' off the pitch. #safcvcity #mcfc pic.twitter.com/G7Rok7PQO5
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 3, 2014

Dixieland Delight Gets Banned

Damn students and their f-bombs!

Alabama has banned Dixieland Delight from Bryant Denny Stadium. pic.twitter.com/2DYuYfAJUN
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 3, 2014

Great Moments in Running Race Signs

Visit Runner's World for a big collection of hilarious signs.

Odds & Ends

Photo: In honor of today's Knicks-Cavs game ... An Argentinean soccer player died after hooligans attacked him in a parking lot following a match ... Candlestick Park looks eerie as it awaits demolition ... Arian Foster busted out his British accent while talking to the media today ... Remember when Manute Bol buried six three-pointers in one half ... I want this Trailer Boys goalie mask ... This man drank 10 Cokes a day for 30 days. Bad things happened to his body ... Pizza Hut in Australia now makes a pizza with Doritos crust ... I can't wait to see Unbroken. If you haven't read the book, try to do so.

One Way to Use a Telestrator

Ian Eagle got a little carried away thinking about the Nets upcoming road trip.

Ping-Pong Video of the Day

This video of armless table tennis player Ibrahim Hamato is a few months old but worth watching.

Checking In, With Chris Cooley

The former Redskins tight end works the front desk of a Courtyard by Marriott.

Target Pep Talk

Who wouldn't want to work for this manager?

Hoosiers Pep Talk

I'll take any excuse to sneak a scene from Hoosiers into Hot Clicks.

Revenge of the Nerds Pep Talk

John Goodman is the best.

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Published Dec 4, 2014

ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.