Magic Johnson gets the meme treatment for his coin toss at the Rose Bowl

Lakers Video: Magic Johnson Serves As Grand Marshal Of Rose Parade

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is not only one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the franchise, and basketball period, but he has also been a fixture of the Los Angeles community for many decades. As such, Johnson being selected as the Grand Marshal of the 137th Rose Parade was an honor he was more than deserving of. Of course, the weather in Southern California has not been cooperative over the past couple of weeks, …

Magic Johnson Goes Viral After Coin Toss Moment at the Rose Bowl

What was supposed to be a routine pregame moment quickly turned into an online spectacle when Magic Johnson walked out to midfield ahead of Thursday’s Rose Bowl. The Hall of Fame basketball icon had the honor of conducting the opening coin toss before the Rose Bowl matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Alabama Crimson Tide in Pasadena, California. Instead of simply flipping the coin and exiting the stage, Johnson’s presence instantly beca…

Magic Johnson gets the meme treatment for his coin toss at the Rose Bowl

Magic Johnson at midfield for the start of the Rose Bowl turned into something of a spectacle online. The retired NBA legend Johnson had the honor of doing the coin toss before Thursday’s Rose Bowl game between Indiana and Alabama in Pasadena, Calif. But his unexpected appearance led to a wave of memes quickly flooding social media. Many users on X questioned why Johnson was even there in the first place. Others though poked fun at Johnson’s sty…