Amongst the peers and fans gathered at the Staples Center was Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. The two NBA legends spoke of their connection with the singer and the many lives he touched.

Let's start at the beginning: Can we all agree that everyone now knows that Barack Obama is a big basketball player/fan? Yes, he shot hoops all the way to the White House, and he's got solid game. But did we really need Bill...

In real life he's spending some of his considerable fortune to try and find a cure for AIDS. In South Park? All Magic Johnson had to do was inject concentrated cash into his body. Leave it to Trey Parker and Matt Stone to...

OK, so there were other players too, but weren't all those classic 80's clashes between the Celtics and Lakers really a referendum on the greatness of Magic and Larry Bird? Here's another of those classic moments. You can't...

It's one of the most hyped college basketball matchups of all time. And it happened to be for the national title. Bird. Magic. Michigan State. Indiana State? (yes, that Indiana State) And while it's amazing what 20 years will...