But with the Los Angeles Lakers getting sold to Mark Walter for a whopping $10 billion -- which ranks as the largest sale of a pro sports team ever -- Magic didn't hold back with his X (formerly Twitter) message to fans.

Magic Johnson hails the $10B sale of the Lakers to Mark Walter, calling it a win for fans and praising Jeanie Buss for the historic deal.

Magic Johnson has given his stamp of approval to the announcement of the upcoming sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. In a pair of posts on X Wednesday, Johnson was thrilled with the announcement that Los Angeles Dodgers primary owner Mark Walter will take over a majority stake of the Lakers for a record $10 billion.