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Commanders’ Magic Johnson shares a message for a star out West

Washington Commanders owner Magic Johnson is still wishing for success for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Washington Commanders owner Magic Johnson before the game against Portland Thorns FC.
Washington Commanders owner Magic Johnson before the game against Portland Thorns FC. | Brad Mills-Imagn Images

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Magic Johnson is enjoying life as a partial owner of the Washington Commanders, but his roots still remain in basketball, specifically with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Johnson keeps tabs on the Lakers and hopes they can add to their long tradition of championships that he contributed to in the 1980's.

Johnson appears fond of new Lakers star Luka Doncic, and he sent him a message on what's expected of him as Los Angeles' franchise cornerstone.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic shoots the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic shoots the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves. | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Magic Johnson sends message to Luka Doncic

"And Luka, it’s great what you did in Dallas, but the difference is in Los Angeles we expect championships and we expect our superstars to lead us to a championship," Johnson said on ESPN.

"LeBron has already done that. Now we want Luka to do the same thing, but it's going to take more than just Luka, right? It is going to take more than just Luka being in shape."

Doncic was shockingly traded to the Lakers on Feb. 1 from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and a first-round pick.

It's the NFL equivalent of Herschel Walker being traded to the Minnesota Vikings from the Dallas Cowboys.

The hope is that Doncic will be able to give the Lakers a spot among the elite teams in the world, just like the Commanders did last season with Jayden Daniels as their quarterback.

In the meantime, Daniels and the Commanders are taking a few weeks off before reporting to training camp on July 22.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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