Magic Johnson Shooting Some Hoops On His Massive Yacht Is An Incredible Flex

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You know how people often say shit like "If I ever got super rich I wouldn't tell a soul, but there would be signs"? Whenever I heard that, I always wondered what my own "signs" would be. I'd probably pay off my house, take care of my family, invest in a pro sports team, and maybe build a replica indoor court of the Boston Garden in my backyard or something along those lines. You know, normal rich people stuff.

But you know what? Shame on me for being poor and not thinking big enough. You know who appears to have that all figured out? Magic Johnson. 

What a flex. This is what I mean when I wasn't thinking big enough. I didn't even consider a mega yacht with a basketball court on it.

As with most things in life, there are levels to this shit. This is a level of wealth my stupid normal person brain can't really comprehend. I'm not sure what I find more impressive, the yacht with a court or the fact that nobody seems to be worried or concerned about the ball going overboard. That would stress me out, but again, I am not worth $1.5B like Magic. Now you might be thinking that's because he probably has backups available should that happen, but that still wouldn't matter to me. All I would be thinking about is losing a ball. To be so rich that you not only have that type of court to get shots up on but also not to care about potentially losing the ball overboard is the dream.

In terms of Magic's form, not bad! The guy is 65 years old, so it's not like he should be out there looking like Steph, but all things considered, I think his shooting form looks pretty damn good. Even though Magic wasn't really considered a "shooter" in his heyday, it's a nice reminder of just how fucking good NBA players are, and I'm talking about the worst NBA players. Someone like Magic? A top 5ish player ever?

That's a whole different level of talent.

And while something tells me Magic's activities on his yacht would look a little different if this were say….1979-1988, the 2025 version doesn't seem so bad. There are few things better than clearing your mind while getting some shots up in an empty gym, or in this case, an empty court on a mega yacht. That shit can be better than therapy. Sure, some of us growing up had to do it in their driveway or at the Worcester JCC instead of on a super expensive yacht with billions of dollars in the bank, but that doesn't change the fact that getting shots up will always be a great way to clear your mind. 

So if I ever do end up winning the Powerball or whatever, I'm ready to add a yacht like this to my list. I'm not even really a boat guy as I get sea sick pretty easily like a little bitch, but I feel like it'd be worth powering through for something like that. Do you even feel the waves on big ass yachts like that? Sadly, I don't think I'll ever be rich enough to find out.