周二，NBA世界集体哀悼NBA名人堂中锋鲍勃·拉尼尔的去世。他去世的消息从洛杉矶湖人队的偶像魔术师约翰逊那里得到了一个激动人心的信息。
拉尼尔，73岁，在1979年魔术师约翰逊作为湖人队最有价值的第一顺位进入联盟时，他已经处于职业生涯的后期。但即使是在NBA短暂的交锋中，前底特律活塞队和密尔沃基雄鹿队的传奇人物显然对魔术队的职业生涯产生了影响。
-埃尔文·魔术师约翰逊2022年5月11日
当魔术师约翰逊（Magic Johnson）成为密歇根州斯巴达队（Michigan State Spartans）的魅力之星时，鲍勃·拉尼尔（Bob Lanier）正处于他作为底特律活塞的巅峰时期。他的影响力给一个年轻的、成长中的魔术师约翰逊留下了深刻的印象，最终帮助他在湖人队最辉煌的岁月里成为联盟的代言人。
原标题：
Lakers icon Magic Johnson’s heartfelt message to fallen friend and NBA icon Bob Lanier
原文：
The NBA world collectively mourned the passing of NBA Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier on Tuesday. The news of his death drew an emotional message from Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson.
Lanier, 73, was already in the latter stages of his career when Magic Johnson entered the league in 1979 as the Lakers’ prized first overall pick. But even in their brief intersection in the NBA, the former Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks legend clearly made an impact on Magic’s career.
— Earvin Magic Johnson May 11, 2022
Bob Lanier was at the height of his powers as a Detroit Piston when Magic Johnson was on the rise as the charismatic star of the Michigan State Spartans. His influence made an impression on a young, developing Magic Johnson that eventually helped him become the player who turned into the face of the league in his best years with the Lakers.
