MAGIC'S NEXT COMEBACK MAY BE OUTSIDE U.S.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. It's possible another comeback is on the horizon for Magic Johnson “Earvin Johnson” redirects here. For the Milwaukee Bucks center, see Ervin Johnson. Earvin Effay Johnson, Jr. (born August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan), nicknamed Magic . This one would be outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Johnson's agent, Lon Rosen, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that at least three foreign teams have expressed interest in his client. Johnson, who turns 37 in August, announced his retirement from the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= earlier this month. He played the last half of the season with the Lakers after a 4-1/2-year absence from the team he led to five championships during the 1980s. Responding to a report out of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. that Orlando Salvestrini, an official of the Boca Juniors, had expressed interest in Johnson as a player, Rosen said he will get in touch with the team. ``I've been contacted by two teams in Italy that have expressed interest in Earvin,'' Rosen said. ``We have interest there. We would also like to speak to the team in Buenos Aires. I haven't had contact with them yet. I will speak to them and see what their interest level is.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Rosen, Salvestrini was quoted as saying, ``We know Magic likes Argentina, so if possible, we will have him with us shortly. If we have (Diego) Maradona on the soccer team, why shouldn't we have Magic on the basketball team?'' The Boca Juniors is one of Argentina's top sports clubs that has both basketball and soccer teams. Maradona, 35, a teen-age idol at Boca before moving to Europe in 1982, made a comeback with the Buenos Aires-based club last year after completing the second drug-related ban of his career. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: JOHNSON |
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