Magic Johnson Signs One Time Deal with Local Riverside Company to Appear at the Fox Sports Grill at the Irvine Spectrum April 3, 2004

The Los Angeles Lakers Legend who led the Showtime era in LA will appear live to sign autographs on Saturday April 3, 2004 at the Fox Sports Grill at the Irvine Spectrum starting at 11AM.

ONTARIO, CA (PRWEB) February 8, 2004 --Earvin Magic" Johnson was a revolutionary player who changed the face of the NBA as the number one draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. He was the leagues tallest point guard at 6 9". His sublime talent elicited wonder and admiration from even the most casual basketball fan.

ALLAuthentic.com Sports Promotions, a privately held company out of Riverside, California, has contracted with Johnson for a one time appearance to sign autographs for collectors and fans on April 3. Magics last autograph show was in June of last year where he drew a large crowd. This face to face interaction between legendary athletes and loyal fans is a priceless encounter that every fan should experience.

"This is a chance for Lakers fans to meet the man that was responsible for setting the pace for players that came after him like Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and others," said Kelly Johns, CEO of ALLAuthentic.com, getting a Magic Johnson signed piece is a must for any Lakers fan, as well as NBA fans in general, because this is a chance to Invest in American Sports History in a piece of memorabilia that will appreciate in value over time."

ALLAuthentic.com strives to educate consumers on the value of authentic sports memorabilia in todays market. If an autograph can be documented and proven to be authentic, it appreciates at exponential values. Because of the lack of athletes signing at public events, autographs at those events are hard to come by which makes the value of those items go up. The value of the item strengthens when you are able to prove that you were there and got it signed in person.

Whether it was a behind-the-back pass to a streaking James Worthy, a half-court swish at the buzzer or a smile that illuminated an arena, everyone who saw Johnson play took with them an indelible memory of what they had witnessed. From the moment he stepped onto the court, people pondered: How could a man so big do so many things with the ball and with his body? It was Magic.

Johnson accomplished virtually everything a player could dream of during his 13-year NBA career, all of which was spent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a member of five championship teams. He won the Most Valuable Player Award and the Finals MVP Award three times each. He was a 12-time All-Star and a nine-time member of the All-NBA First Team. He surpassed Robertson's career assists record, a mark he later relinquished to John Stockton. He won a gold medal with the original Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

His all-around play inspired the addition of the term "triple-double" to basketball's lexicon, although history demands that Robertson be recognized as the first man to regularly post double figures in three statistical categories in the same game. Unfortunately for the Big O, nobody had thought of the term triple-double back in the 1960s.

Just how great a basketball player was Johnson? So great, perhaps, that future generations of hoop fans may wish they had entered the world years earlier -- just so they could have seen Magic play in person instead of watching him only on highlight reels.

ALLAuthentic.com has sponsored several autograph shows in the last few years with athletes like Willie Mays, Joe Montana, Tim Brown, Jerry Rice, Howie Long, Fred Biletnikoff, Jim Otto, Lester Hayes, and more. The company was started in 1998 and is committed to selling only 100% authentic autographs by contracting direct with athletes. ALLAuthentic.com suggests that people Invest In American Sports History® as these autographed pieces appreciate in value over time with the proper authentication.

Fans and collectors will have the chance to personally witness Magic Johnson signing their items and they are welcome to take pictures of them signing (although we cannot allow individual pictures due to time constraints). It is best to pre order autograph tickets because you can do so at a discounted price and the tickets will sell out since we only have a limited amount available. You can see the pricing and order tickets online at www.allauthentic.com.

On Feb 22, 2003, ALLAuthentic Sports Promotions hosted Jerry Rice at Dave & Busters where all tickets were sold out. Over 100 people were turned away at the door and there were more than 1000 Raider fans that turned out to see Rice.

You can also call ALLAuthentic.com Sports Promotions at 888-909-SPORTS (7767) for more information.

The Fox Sports Grill is located at 31 Fortune Dr at the Irvine Spectrum. You can get directions to the Fox Sports Grill by going to www.allauthentic.com