Magic Johnson faces ridicule for Los Angeles mayoral endorsement

Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson faced pushback aft he endorsed Karen Bass successful nan title for Los Angeles mayor.

Bass posted a video of Johnson’s endorsement connected her societal media. Johnson said his 30-year relationship pinch Bass and her actions connected homelessness and lowering nan homicide rates were portion of nan reasons why he endorsed her.

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Magic Johnson attends a hoops crippled betwixt nan Los Angeles Lakers and nan Los Angeles Clippers astatine Staples Center successful Los Angeles, Calif., connected Oct. 19, 2017. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

However, nan erstwhile Los Angeles Lakers prima faced disapproval for chiming successful connected nan Los Angeles mayoral title arsenic he lives successful Beverly Hills. The municipality is not 1 of nan 114 neighborhoods who are capable to formed votes successful nan LA mayoral race.

"She’s doing a tremendous job. Mayor Bass has to person a 2nd word and I’m excited to opportunity that," Johnson said successful nan video. "Listen, you took connected a reliable occupation present and you’ve done a fabulous occupation and each of america admit your effort and what you’re doing and we look guardant to helping you proceed your ngo and nan things that you person successful shop – your imagination for nan city."

Bass welcomed nan endorsement.

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Los Angeles Lakers defender Magic Johnson is defended by Detroit Pistons defender Joe Dumars during nan 1988 NBA Finals astatine nan Silverdome successful Detroit, Mich. (MPS/USA TODAY Sports)

"Magic Johnson has been my friend for complete 30 years. His belief successful really I'm changing Los Angeles intends everything to me," Bass wrote connected X.

"Magic has poured his bosom into this metropolis agelong earlier anyone asked him to — done investment, done community, done showing up. I americium profoundly honored to person his endorsement."

Johnson didn’t mention 1 of nan sticking points that has allowed challenger Spencer Pratt to summation support successful nan title – Bass' handling of nan 2025 wildfires that led to astatine slightest a twelve deaths and billions successful damage.

Pratt has continued to needle Bass complete her consequence to nan wildfires.

Lakers proprietor Jeanie Buss appeared to show support for Pratt past period erstwhile she donated $1,800 to his mayoral campaign, according to FOX 11 successful Los Angeles. It’s nan maximum aid allowed by law.

Former reality tv prima Spencer Pratt, left, is 1 of 2 apical challengers facing disconnected against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead nan second-largest metropolis successful nan country. (Left (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images), Right (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images))

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The erstwhile "Hills" prima was besides spotted pinch Buss astatine a Lakers playoff crippled complete nan weekend.