Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
It turns out Magic Johnson isn’t responsible for his boring Twitter account.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson tweets like your grandpa would if someone had ever taken the time to show the elderly the internet.
While most of assumed Magic still uses Netscape to access what he thinks is his MySpace account, it turns out it’s not his responsibility whatsoever. Despite all of this, Johnson’s account is one of the best on Twitter for nothing but ironic reasons, with Magic essentially spelling out every major piece of sports news. What’s better? He points it out hours after the fact, consistently featuring the same reaction.
On Rob Lowe’s podcast — not the same man as Rob Pelinka, though we have yet to see them in the same room together — Johnson revealed he doesn’t actually run his Twitter account, instead differing to someone who’s a little more tech-savvy.
Magic Johnson’s Twitter account is someone else’s responsibility and we have many questions.
Lowe was on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast a few weeks ago, and upon saying he was going to interview Magic, the hosts were immediately intrigued by Johnson’s Twitter account. Magic, now confronted about his social media fraud for the first time, came clean.
“No, I have somebody write them out. I tell them what I want to say and they write them,” Magic said.
We’re not mad, we’re just disappointed. Whoever does run Magic’s account ought to take his recommendations as paraphrasing. Add an emoji every now and then! I mean, what the heck is this?
Thanks, Adam Schefter! Johnson was the headliner of the showtime Lakers, you’re telling me he tweets with literally zero creativity? At least make it a little more believable.
If any of you first heard sports news from Magic’s Twitter account we can assure you you’re now officially the last person to know.
Be better, mystery social media coordinator. Be better.