We all know the King of the Lakers and the King of Pop. But how Michael Jackson got Magic Johnson on his new video back in the 90s? Here how it went!
Michael Jackson wanted to release a new music video featuring Magic Johnson and Eddie Murphy for his song “Remember the Time.” While Murphy agreed to do the video, there were doubts about whether Magic Johnson was interested, so Michael invited the NBA legend for dinner.
The one-to-one dinner between the two kings revealed Micheal’s favorite meal to the globe. While Magic “was presented with an elegant plate of freshly prepared chicken garnished with parsley and a bed of rice.” Johnson was delighted with the food and was about to “dig in” when the legend realized there was no plate in front of Michael.
After a couple of minutes, a servant came with a KFC bucket. Magic could not believe his eyes and asked the “King of Pop”, “Is that your dinner?” Michael, with a smile, responded, “You bet it is. I love this stuff!” Magic, who also happened to be a fan of the KFC fries, was once again delighted and asked Michael to “pass some over.”
Later, the two are in a good mood, and Michael offers Magic the role of the Pharaoh’s servant while Eddie plays the Pharoah. Magic agreed, and to date, “Remember the Time” is one of the best Michael Jackson video!
Today, Magic Johnson is worth more than $620 Million, yet as he remembers the time of the dinner with Michael Jackson and his acting skills in the video, the millionaire would get a smile on his face.
