"Laker fans should be estatic [sic]," he wrote. "A few things I can tell you about Mark - he is driven by winning, excellence, and doing everything the right way. AND he will put

"Best caretaker of the Laker brand" - Magic Johnson says the L.A. Lakers are in good hands with Mark Walter originally appeared on Basketball Network. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was one of the first to celebrate the news that the NBA franchise he led to five championships during the 1980s has been sold for a record $10 billion.

Few people in NBA history understand what it takes to make the Los Angeles Lakers successful better than Magic Johnson, and the legendary former point guard is "ecstatic" about the reported sale to Mark Walter.