ON THE SIDELINES : College to Honor Magic Johnson
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HOLLY SPRING, Miss. — Tiny Rust College will confer an honorary doctor of philosophy degree in humanities on Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar Earvin (Magic) Johnson next month.
President W. A. McMillan said the degree will be presented to Johnson on Sept. 7.
“Johnson earned the degree in recognition of his dedication and commitment to the United Negro College Fund and the nation’s 42 historically black member colleges and universities,” said McMillan.
Since 1986, McMillan said, Johnson has sponsored annual all-star basketball and black-tie dinner dances for fund-raisers for the UNCF. Those efforts, he said, have raised more than $1.5 million.
Johnson has led the Lakers to five NBA titles.
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