Claim: The Los Angeles Lakers's current president of basketball operations is former basketball player Magic Johnson.
Evidence: The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed `` Showtime '' due to their Magic Johnson-led fast break-offense , and won five championships in a 9-year span , including their first ever Finals championship against the Celtics in 1985.
Earvin `` Magic '' Johnson Jr. -LRB- born August 14 , 1959 -RRB- is an American retired professional basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB-.