Pat Riley and Magic Johnson are two living basketball legends, and the duo came together in Los Angeles for an American Express promotional event to talk about the NBA Finals, reminisce on old times and shoot the breeze together. The Hall of Famers are Lakers royalty, and while Riley has taken his talents to South Beach, he’ll always be looked at fondly in LA.
That’s because the Showtime Lakers, Riley and Magic define an era of basketball. A generation of fans were born on the back of Showtime taking the NBA by storm, with a fast-paced, free-wheeling style that teams simply couldn’t compete against back in the day.