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Maybe Magic should have played some baseball on the side…
Former Michigan State Spartans basketball star Magic Johnson threw out a ceremonial first pitch at the Gastonia Honey Hunters game on Thursday and it looked like a perfect strike. Johnson was there to support his friend Brandon Bellamy, who is the first African-American majority owner of a minor league baseball team.
Check out Johnson’s first pitch below:
What a historical day in baseball & for the city of Gastonia, NC! I was so happy to come & support my friend Brandon Bellamy, the first African-American majority owner of a minor league baseball team, the Gastonia Honey Hunters, & the new stadium they’ll play in, FUSE Ballpark. pic.twitter.com/717bFysYDF
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 27, 2021
The first pitch! pic.twitter.com/4fahuchDZN
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 27, 2021
Like I said, maybe he could have also given baseball a try after his basketball career was over — just like Michael Jordan.
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