From Larry to Magic

A Meeting with Magic

It was 1985 and Dukey was working for West Coast Engineering in Inglewood,California. The work had some perks – The Green Gang had season tickets to The Lakers whom Dukey loved but would still bleed Celtic Green.

Dukey would go to Laker games with his Celtic hat which covered a Laker hat underneath. After all L.A. was home. The tickets were ready so he went down to the office to pick them up at The Forum. Back in those days a season ticket holder could walk into the office for tickets [CLICK]. As Dukey entered, Magic walked in. What are the odds of meeting the Lakers star when strolling into the Forum office? He shook his hand and said Larry wants it back!! (Celtics won the championship in ’84; the Lakers won it all in ’85 and Bird wanted another championship ring.) Magic said, “He’s going to have to earn it.” They talked for another brief moment. Good stuff!! Dukey still longs for those days!! Celts did win it all in ‘86!! Lakers were bounced out by Houston.