Magic Johnson Buss had given Johnson a contract that paid him $14 million a year, as payback for all the years he was not the league's highest paid player. Although Johnson's retirement prior to the 1992–93 NBA season voided this contract, Buss insisted that he still be paid. It was this arrangement that allowed Johnson to coach the team without receiving any additional salary. After Johnson ended his coaching stint, Buss sold him a 4% stake in the Lakers for $10 million, and Johnson served as a team executive. Johnson's autobiography is Other biographies include: Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born
George F. Johnson the municipalities never charge money for a magic ride." Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church in Johnson City, New York: "… Mr. George F. Johnson offered to make a generous donation towards a new church if it were allowed to carry his mother’s name, Mrs. Sarah Jane Johnson. …" George F. Johnson Elementary School, built in 2000, was named after him. It is part of the Union-Endicott Central School District. It is the second Union-Endicott elementary school to be named after him. The first was located in West Endicott. Johnson died on November 28, 1948 in Endicott, NY. George