Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson announced Tuesday that he was resigning as Lakers president of basketball operations following a disappointing season for the storied franchise. "I want to go back to having fun," Johnson told reporters before fighting off tears. "I was happier when I wasn’t the president," said Johnson, who replaced Jim Buss in the job in February of 2017. He added that he had not yet told Lakers president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss of his decision, but told reporters "I love her as a sister." Johnson didn't directly tie his decision to the future of second-year head coach Luke Walton, who was widely expected to be fired by Johnson soon.

Source: Fox News April 10, 2019 01:19 UTC