Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson is scheduled to grace this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas.
On Thursday, the NBA legend and two-time Hall of Famer will deliver a 30-minute keynote address in which he will share how he transitioned from an athlete into a business executive, parlaying the skills and tenacity he acquired on the court into a winning formula for successful business ventures.
Johnson retired from the NBA over 20 years ago, and has since morphed into a business powerhouse. Currently, he is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Magic Johnson Enterprises, an investment conglomerate valued at an estimated $1 billion, whose business interests include EquiTrust, a $14 billion financial services company; ASPiRE, an African-American television network; and SodexoMAGIC, a food service and facilities management company. In 2012, Johnson made history when he paid $2 billion to become a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After his speech, Johnson will engage in a 15-minute conversation with American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman. The two will talk about the future of sports betting legalization in the United States.