Naturally, it would make sense to presume Isaiah is a Detroit Pistons fan since he hails from Michigan. Still, with Johnson making his mark with the Lakers, it presents an interesting quandary for Isaiah because he didn't grow up watching Johnson's magical time on the court.
"I could talk about my dad during that era, because I wasn't born until '95. I'm past the Magic Johnson, Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] era," Isaiah told Looper in an exclusive interview. "My favorite player was Shaq [O'Neal] growing up, but with that being said, [Magic is] one of the greatest point guards of all time. You knew who he was. I rooted for the Lakers again with Shaq, but I started to realize that ... I liked the players more than actual franchises, you know, like LeBron [James] ... I live in the age of player empowerment. Players change teams a lot, and I always [have a] real fondness to players as opposed to franchise, but I noticed that's not the case in LA. So, I'm going to say ... I'm an adopted Lakers fan."
Also starring Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sally Field, Jason Segel, and Michael Chiklis, "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" airs on HBO and streams on HBO Max, with a new episode premiering every Sunday through May 8.
