Magic Johnson is absolutely amazing.
To prove that without even linking to a single highlight produced by the legendary point guard or listing any of his numerous achievements, let's make use of two techniques utilized earlier in these rankings—the image test and the hypothetical positionless starting five.
The latter produces quite an impressive group of players: Magic, Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic version), Karl Malone, Kevin McHale and Bill Walton, while the Julius Erving (the ABA version), Bill Bridges, Fred Brown, Billy Cunningham, Blake Griffin, Jerry Lucas, Amar'e Stoudemire and Rip Hamilton are filling out a 13-man roster.
And yet, Magic still stands out as the unquestioned, unchallenged holder of the No. 32 title. His Los Angeles Lakers jersey is just that iconic, though it's aided by a number of factors. Malone's lack of titles, McHale's status as a Robin to Larry Bird, Walton's injuries and Shaq's other jerseys all play into that status.
