Kearney: Johnson mars memory by using the NBA for attention ■ Continued from P*9* 11 td, the ffiwt Johnson crept hath. the more speculation there was stonit hi* return to the NBA And why not? tt was a *tgn of lib*, * sign of hope And most of all. ft wu t *i«n of Magt< So it wasn't * big surprise whan ha did return tor the 1992 season But whit# the ton* and modi* basked in lh* glow of his first teal orturn. Johnson wasn't exactly welcomed hack to the NBA with often arm* Some player* didn't went to play with Johnson because of his disease, and pud over a month later he toft again But that toft a bad aftertaste And net (her a stint as an announcer not a brief try at coaching could erase that taste Nor did part-ownership of the lakers, shoot-arounds. pickup games or basket bail tours with his team. Magic John •mi’s All-Stars. So in Isnuary. he came back for the second time as a player And sgam. why not? He had the abilities and opportuni ties to do it. so to deny him would be discrimination To deny him of that chance [u»! Ikk iuw hi* dt*«a*e or hi* retirement or whatever would Ju*t not be right At Ant! wh a big *k»ptk But when i v*«u hmt him.! readied ho mod* basket ball fun Ho mode me laugh. ho made mo tmh and **hh Thai big grin and no took (an Ho w*» lh« big over grown kid that bamkoihall had boon mtuing for 4 1/2 year* Sura, bo wi* out of *hape Ho »**n t tho Magic of old But it waa )u»l plain fun to watch him play again h waa right to use Magii out on tha court again Magic Mttwan retired from tho N'B A for I ho third timo Moo day. citing hi* doaira to return to hi* butinm inter oat* aa tha tm entice to leave tho game ho love* When U ihit ait (uat going to endf Tha running count ia throe retire metiu and two comebacks aa a player, one «tint aa an announcer and one aa a coach, and miacallanaoua basketball related appearance* and promotkmt Sura, lonnaon ia content with hi* buitOM* IniMMii (or now. but b* ha* proved In the past that bo can't live without the (tome of basketball Me ho* proved that hi* thirst lor compel it ion. the playoffs. the no look |ou«i and even the controversy at biMUtb*ll it something that only suiting up and tab injt to the court can quench Maybe I am Just out of the loop, at maybe I ju*t didn't reed into the *igrt» ft tie disputes with team management at the end and Mtiuan't displeasure with teammate*' attitude* and performance*), but this cornea a* a big shock to me I thought all of the piece* had fallen back together again No mure playing for three month* and auintag only to come hark again I thought the turmoil and dispute* were a thing of the peat, and Magic waa hack But I guess he footed me it* fooled me into cheering him on. he footed me into uniting el that big grin, and he (tailed me into thinking he w« back because he loved the sport of ha* ketball What Johnson was realty doing waa getting his quick fix of basket ball — the rush and ilimfiua that ho umhnI to thrive) on during hi* career And when he didn't get to play the point or he had to thuuldw ihe heavy leader*htp ruk> on the youngi taUn *qoad. he [ikkod up and mm «*d on HI* yo yo retirement ha* made * mot kerv of Ii4ikrft«l! 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