Magic discovers the NBA is a tough biz, quits at president of Lakers

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Magic Johnson abruptly stepped down as president of the Los Angeles Lakers, citing wanting to go back to his "beautiful life". Shane says Magic didn't have the stomach for the tough basketball decisions of hiring, firing, trading and couldn't come to grips that he couldn't always be a media darling. The Lakers missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year. Is a potential max-deal free agent still willing to join an aging LeBron James?