Current Events > There is no celebrity today bigger than what Michael Jackson was in the 80's.

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You know how I know? They can actually go to a basketball game without the game having to be interrupted due to fans getting out of control just from their presence.

From a Variety interview with Magic Johnson:

Johnson is a vivid storyteller, and it helps that his spectacular life has allowed him to cross paths with so many famous people. He recalls how as a young athlete he traveled with the Jackson 5 on three of their tours. Michael Jackson, he was such a perfectionist, Johnson says. You know, see him look in a mirror for two hours, working on his moves without his brothers. Johnson urged Jackson to return the favor by coming to a Lakers game, and he reluctantly agreed even though he didnt think the fans would let him watch in peace. He was right, Johnson says. He sat down; people went crazy. They were running from upstairs, the sides. We had to stop the game to get him out.