Washington Commanders part owner Magic Johnson beamed with pride as he shared his feelings on the team's massive milestone. The Commanders secured their first playoff win since 2005 after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Sunday.
During a postgame interview, he praised the team's players and talked about how proud he is of them.
"The culture changed," Johnson said, via Monumental Sports Network's Mitchell Tischler. "So you went from a losing culture to a winning culture but it's about those players. They decided that they wanted to win, they didn't worry about what the analyst said and what all the people said."
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The NBA legend also praised Terry McLaurin and called him. The wide receiver answered Johnson's call and shared a hug with him. McLaurin said that the job is not yet done, highlighting that they plan to keep going.
In July 2023, Johnson expanded his business portfolio and added the Washington Commanders to his list of entrepreneurial victories. He became the franchise's part owner alongside Josh Harris and others.
In an interview with NBC on July 21, 2023, the five-time NBA champion said that acquiring the NFL team was one of the biggest things he had done in his life.
NBA legend Magic Johnson shares his NFL team's huge milestone with his wife Cookie Johnson
NBA legend Magic Johnson shared pictures of himself and his wife from the moment his NFL team did the unthinkable. The Washington Commanders beat the odds on Sunday and proved that they are legitimate contenders. Johnson posted snaps on Instagram and expressed his thoughts on the win.
"What a win for our Commanders tonight! Another last second field goal to get our franchise’s first Playoff win since 2005🔥. We are so excited to head back home to Michigan for our next matchup against the Lions!" Johnson captioned.
The first entry on the post featured a picture of Johnson standing beside his wife Cookie Johnson while sporting Commanders gear.
Johnson is one of the greatest basketball players ever and has had a lot of success with his business ventures. The former LA Lakers star is part of an exlcusive club, along with Michael Jordan and LeBron James, as the only NBA players who have become billionaires.
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