Magic Johnson is leaving ABC/ESPN's NBA Countdown

Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 10, 2013 with 7 comments
NBA Legend Magic Johnson has just released a statement that he is leaving ABC's NBA Countdown.  Reports indicate that Johnson hasn't been happy with the direction of the show.


I love ESPN.  Unfortunately, due to the nature of my schedule and other commitments, I don’t feel confident that I can continue to devote the time needed to thrive in my role. I will always feel a strong connection to the ESPN family and I enjoyed working with them very much. I’d like to thank John Skipper, John Wildhack, Mark Gross, Kim Belton, Amina Hussein, Mark Summer, Adam Hertzog, Bob Rauscher, Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon, Jon Barry, Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, Chris Broussard and the many others at ESPN for the wonderful opportunity to talk about the game I love. They are the best in the business.