FILE - NBA Hall of Fame player Irvin Magic Johnson attends a Los Angeles Sparks against the Phoenix Mercury WNBA basketball game, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team's value has increased and other former professional athletes are buying into the league. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis, File)