NBA superstar LeBron James was reportedly shocked when he discovered Magic Johnson had abruptly resigned as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations Tuesday night. This has never happened to him before.”MAGIC JOHNSON STEPS DOWN AS LA LAKERS PRESIDENT OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONSA source told ESPN that James stands behind Jeanie Buss, the president of the Los Angeles Lakers and the franchise. James credited Johnson with closing the deal that sent him to the Lakers from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Johnson won five titles with the Lakers in the 1980s before retiring abruptly in 1991 by announcing that he had contracted HIV. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPJohnson has enjoyed a prosperous post-playing career, with many business interests along with ownership stakes in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles FC.

Source: Fox News April 11, 2019 19:30 UTC