But on occasion, he'll bring in an actor pushing a new movie or an athlete who just published a book. The October 10th edition of The Daily Show featured Earvin "Magic" Johnson as the guest, on there to promote a new at-home HIV test.
So what could a Hall of Fame basketball player and a liberal faux-newsman possibly have to say that could be relevant to the billionaire CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment? Glad you asked.
[I could not get the video to embed into this article, so if you'd like to see the interview, click here.]
Near the end of the interview, Stewart is asking Magic about his legendary rivalry with Larry Bird. Stewart is in awe of the idea that Magic Johnson could say at that point in his career, that he was the best in the world.
I know what you're thinking, and no, this has nothing to do with CM Punk. Or Chris Jericho.
Stewart wanted to know what Magic had replaced that feeling with, and whether or not he could ever get that feeling again. Magic said that he has not replaced the feeling and that it can't be replaced.
Eventually, the conversation got around to the question relevant to Vince McMahon. Magic was trying to explain what it was that made him so great, and what it was that made Bird so great. His answer? Each other.
He said that single thing that drove him in life more than anything else was the desire to beat Larry Bird. I think it's safe to assume that Bird felt the same way about Magic. Because they were both so good, because they were both so competitive, they pushed each other to levels that neither could have achieved without the other.
Magic went so far as to say...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
