Magic Johnson's NBA All-Star Tour

[Robert Bradley]

Magic Johnson led an all-star team on a tour of Europe in May, 1993. I was wondering if anyone out there had any additional information (or corrections) to fill in some of the gaps -

Roster - Michael Cooper, Alex English, Magic Johnson, Marques Johnson, Kyle Macy, Moses Malone, Bob McAdoo, Kurt Rambis, Oscar Schmidt

7May93 - Turku, Finland - NBA All-Stars 120 Finish National Team 108
9May93 - Helsinki, Finland - NBA All-Stars 119 YMCA of Helsinki 117
11May93 - Den Bosch, Netherlands - Dutch National Team 139 NBA All-Stars 138
12May93 - Den Bosch, Netherlands - NBA All-Stars 142 Dutch National Team 128
13May93 - Ghent, Belgium - Belgium All-Star Team 151 NBA All-Stars 149
15May93? - Braine, Belgium - ???

[Robert Bradley]

[edited to add roster]

[James Ryan]

I believe a couple of these games are floating around on DVD.

[Robert Bradley]

Also, anyone know anything else about the Hoop Magic Celebrity All-Star Charity Game?

2001 - ???
8Feb02 - Liacouras Center; Philadelphia, PA ("2nd Annual")
7Feb03 - Georgia State University Sports Arena; Atlanta, GA ("3rd annual")
14Feb04 - Great Western Forum; Inglewood, CA ("4th annual")
???
16Feb07 - Red Rock Casino Resort; Las Vegas, NV ("6th annual")

[lemi]

Ralph Sampson was also member of team and coach was Robert Petersen
8May93 - Turku, Finland - NBA All-Stars 120 Finish National Team 108 (Magic DNP)
9May93 - Helsinki, Finland - NBA All-Stars 119 YMCA of Helsinki 117 (Magic 28)
11May93 - Den Bosch, Netherlands - Dutch National Team 139 NBA All-Stars 138 (Magic DNP)
12May93 - Den Bosch, Netherlands - NBA All-Stars 142 Dutch National Team 128 (Magic 30)
13May93 - Gand, Belgium - Belgium All-Star Team 151 NBA All-Stars 149 (Magic ??)
14May93 - Braine, Belgium - NBA All-Stars 161 - Belgium All-Star Team 142 (Magic DNP)

Magic also toured the next 2 years before returning to NBA

13Jan94 - Rosario, Argentina - NBA All-Stars 158 - Rosario All Stars 151 (Magic 59pts, exchanged jerseys with football-soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona)

[lemi]

The next big tour sponsored by a well known refreshment was with these teammates
Mark Aguirre, Lester Conner, Jim Farmer, Reggie Fox, John Long, Mike McGee, Kurt Rambis, Marchell Henry, Darrick Martin
31Aug94 - Antibes, France NBA All-Stars 144 - Olympique Antibes 116 (Magic 24)
01Sep94 - ??,Netherlands NBA All-Stars 130 - Netherlands 82 (Magic 18)
02Sep94 - London,England NBA All-Stars 133 - UK All-Stars 78
07Sep94 - Oporto, Portugal NBA All-Stars 147 - Portugal All-Stars 101
09Sep94 - Milano, Italy NBA All-Stars 113 - Stefanel Milano 90
??Sep94 - Danmark NBA All-Stars 141 - Danmark 97
12Sep94 - Olso, Norway NBA All-Stars 158 - Norway 106 (Magic 37)
??Sep94 - Goteborg, Sweden NBA All-Stars 128 - Goteborg 89
20Sep94 - Badalona, Spain NBA All-Stars 112 - Joventut Badalona 86 (Magic 20)
21Sep94 - Paris, France NBA All-Stars - Racing Paris ??

[Robert Bradley]

So I'm assuming there were tours of both Europe and South Americca in 1994?

Anyway, good work filling out the details on both European tours.

[lemi]

Well actually according to official NBA.com profile he made tours to Asia and Australia too.
As I remember he was doing basketball clinics, HIV lessons and kept in playing to stay in form so he decided to return in NBA action.
Also there is this tour in Europe with teammates
Mark Aguirre, Lester Conner, Jim Farmer, Reggie Fox, David Henderson, John Long, Mike McGee, Larry Spriggs, Tellis
1?Sep95 - Lisboa, Portugal - NBA All-Stars ??- ??
15Sep95 - Istanbul ,Turkey NBA All-Stars 148 - Ulker 102
16Sep95 - Gand, Belgium - NBA All-Stars 115 - Belgium All-Star Team 82 (Magic 18)
19Sep95 - Bologna, Italy - NBA All-Stars ?? - Teamsystem Bologna ??
20Sep95 - Paris, France - NBA All-Stars 119 - Racing Paris 89

[Robert Bradley]

on your roster for 1995 "Tellis" should be Tellis Frank.

i'm actually somewhat surprised that these games didn't get more mention in the U.S.

[D.Highmore]

I remember an article in "Slam", back in the day, and there was a bit of coverage in the UK's weekly basketball newspaper "Slam Dunk".

??Sep94 - ,England NBA All-Stars 133 - UK All-Stars 78

This game was played on the 2nd September at the London Arena. I'd planned to go, but it coincided with my first day of high school, and there was no way I could've got down to London in time. I'm pretty sure I still have my unused ticket somewhere.

??Sep94 - Olso, Norway NBA All-Stars 158 - Norway 106 (Magic 37)

12th September, Oslo Spectrum.

[meej]

8May93 - Turku, Finland - NBA All-Stars 120 Finish National Team 108 (Magic DNP)

Ralph Sampson DNP, Bob McAdoo 21 points, Mo Malone 21 rebounds, Kurt Rambis 18 points, Alex English 15 points, Michael Cooper 11 points, Kyle Macy 9 points, Marques Johnson 9 points. Markku Larkio 26 points 15 rebounds.

9May93 - Helsinki, Finland - NBA All-Stars 119 YMCA of Helsinki 117 (Magic 28)

Magic 7 assists. Rambis 22p, McAdoo 17p, Malone 33p, English 9, Cooper 5, Macy 3, Marques Johnson 2.

13May93 - Gand, Belgium - Belgium All-Star Team 151 NBA All-Stars 149 (Magic ??)

Tony White 35 points for Belgium.

[meej]

12Sep94 - Olso, Norway NBA All-Stars 158 - Norway 106 (Magic 37)

Torgeir Bryn 32 points for Norway.

20Sep94 - Badalona, Spain NBA All-Stars 112 - Joventut Badalona 86 (Magic 20)

Boxscore:

http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/pr ... 5/pdf.html

21Sep94 - Paris, France NBA All-Stars - Racing Paris ??

Actually, the French team was a mix of Antibes and Llevallois players, and it apperas as Antibes/Llevallois in Spanish media. See scorers in: http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/pr ... 5/pdf.html

Magic had 29 p, 19r and 14 a. Conner 9p, Aguirre 23 p, Long 23p, Rambis 15p, Fox 12p, Martin 9p, Henry 5p, Farmer 4p, McGee 3p.

[meej]

31Aug94 - Antibes, France NBA All-Stars 144 - Olympique Antibes 116 (Magic 24)

I have 118 for Antibes.

http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/pr ... 5/pdf.html

Although I think scorers listed don't match the final score.