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Lakers Icon Magic Johnson Praises Heat's Jimmy Butler: 'He's Tough as Nails'

Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about playing for a Pat Riley team.

Johnson was the point guard of the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, with Riley leading the team to four head titles as the head coach. Now Riley is the president of the Miami Heat and has the team in the NBA Finals for the second time in four seasons.

And Johnson told Josh Peter of USA Today that Riley has the perfect star to lead his style of team, and organization, in Jimmy Butler:

"Team first.