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WATCH: Celebrate Magic Johnson’s Birthday with 1979 NCAA finals reel

Today is Michigan State Legend Magic Johnson’s birthday so let’s celebrate with a classic 1979 NCAA Finals highlight reel.

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On Aug. 14, 1959, Michigan State basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. was born into this world. Magic played basketball for the Spartans between 1977 and 1979. He joined a studded roster featuring future NBA players such as Jay Vincent and Greg Kelser.

Magic was absolutely crucial to Michigan State’s 1979 championship run. In the championship game, Johnson played against future NBA rival Larry Bird.

Celebrate Magic’s birthday by watching a 1979 NCAA finals highlight reel below, courtesy of Michigan State on Big Ten Network’s Twitter account:

Let me just say, I love watching Magic Johnson play basketball. He is supremely athletic, boasts a ridiculously high basketball IQ, and is so methodical on the court. Few things are more enjoyable than a Magic Johnson-led fastbreak.

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Tom Izzo joins host Greg Kelser on Fox Sports Detroit’s Straight Talk

Michigan State Basketball coach Tom Izzo will join host and former Spartan Greg Kelser on Fox Sports Detroit’s Straight Talk show.

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Michigan State Basketball HC Tom Izzo has been all over the news for all of the right reasons lately. He has also joined a number of different shows, discussing sports issues and more. Now, Tom Izzo joins host and former MSU Basketball player Greg Kelser on the Fox Sports Detroit show, Straight Talk, this Sunday on Facebook at 7:30 P.M.

Other guests on Straight Talk include Detroit Pistons coach Dwayne Casey, Michigan Basketball coach Juwan Howard, University of Detroit Mercy Basketball coach Mike Davis, and Oakland University coach Greg Kampe.

According to Fox Sports Detroit, this show will focus on discussions surrounding social and racial injustice.

You can watch the show here.

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Former Michigan State Basketball player Lovelle Rivers passes away at 66

Former MSU Basketball player and Sportsmanship Award winner Lovelle Rivers has passed away at age 66.

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Some sad news hit Spartan Nation this week as former Michigan State Basketball player Lovelle Rivers passed away on Monday, July 6th. He was 66 years old. The cause of death is unknown.

Rivers played for MSU from 1972 to 1976 and appeared in 44 games during that time. In 1975, Rivers won Michigan State’s Sportsmanship Award.

Former Michigan State star and teammate to Lovelle Rivers, Greg Kelser, made a statement on Rivers’ passing:

“Lovelle was a great teammate,” said Greg Kelser. “He was my roommate on the road when I was a freshman and he was a senior. Even though I was taking away some minutes from him, he always tried to help me be a better player. That speaks volumes of his character.”

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