Tickets are still available for the next installment of UNLV's Barrick Lecture Series. NBA legend and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson will present "On Business and Basketball" at 7:30 p.m. on April 18 at UNLV's Cox Pavilion.

The lecture is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are limited to four per person and can now be secured online via UNLVtickets.com (with a valid UNLVtickets account) or picked up in person at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office. 

About Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Earvin “Magic” Johnson is a two-time NBA Hall of Famer, philanthropist, and motivational speaker who founded and serves as chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE). MJE provides products and services that focus primarily on ethnically diverse and underserved urban communities.  

A longtime commanding presence in popular culture, Johnson made history in 2012 when he became co-owner of MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers. He also co-owns the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, and eSports franchise Team Liquid. 

Johnson’s philanthropic work includes the Magic Johnson Foundation — founded in 1991 to build programs addressing HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and effective treatments regardless of patients’ ability to pay. The foundation also runs the Taylor Michaels Scholarship Program, which provides hundreds of students from underserved communities with funds to attend college.

Barrick Lecture Series
The Barrick Lecture Series presents nationally and internationally renowned speakers through a generous grant from philanthropist Marjorie Barrick. View past Barrick Lecture Series speakers. For additional ticketing information, please call 702-739-FANS (3267).