where did magic johnson play college basketball

Magic Johnson played his college basketball at Michigan State University in East Lansing.

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• Earvin “Magic” Johnson enrolled at Michigan State in 1977 and played two NCAA seasons there before entering the 1979 NBA Draft.

• At Michigan State, he starred as a tall point guard and led the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA championship over Larry Bird’s Indiana State.

• His success with the Spartans, including a Big Ten title and Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors, helped launch his legendary NBA career.

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