Canyon Johnson Urban Fund

Magic Johnson's Urban Business Empire

Los Angeles Times | Mike Bresnahan and Greg Johnson | Posted 07.08.2008 | Business


Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced his arrival as a businessman 13 years ago, when he took part in an unusual meeting with gang leaders from the Bloods ...

Johnson Rakes In $1 Billion For Urban Development Fund

Los Angeles Times | Roger Vincent | Posted 04.24.2008 | Business


Magic still seems to have his touch. At a time when many sources of financing for real estate projects are drying up, a fund co-founded by former Lak...

Thomas B. Edsall

When Magic Backed Hillary, Did Money Buy Love?

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In late-March 2007, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made his first ever contribution to a presidential campaign -- $2,300 to Barack Obama. No formal endorseme...