Kick The Doors Down - Magic Johnson

Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Company: Johnson Development
Net Worth: Unknown

At 49 years old, Magic Johnson’s accomplishments stretch as far and wide as the many basketball courts he has conquered in his career. From transforming the Los Angeles Lakers into a championship team, to living with HIV, to launching a multi-million dollar business empire, Johnson has overcome numerous stereotypes in creating his own multi-faceted success.

Leaving the game that he loved for so many years was a hard move for Johnson. He tried his hand at coaching, but found it was just not the same. With that, he decided once and for all to turn his attention to other things, namely the world of business.

Advice For Entrepreneurs:

“You have to be persistent in business, especially for me because, like I said, doors didn’t just open right away. I almost had to kick them down. I had to keep coming back, coming back, because many corporations weren’t going into the inner cities like they are now. The theaters were like a test model, and that’s why I now have the other deals, because we’ve proved it can happen and it can work.”