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NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center, and Michigan State University assistant coach Mike Garland greet President Barack Obama on the court at the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Siego, Nov. 11, 2011. Carl Vinson hosted Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina for an NCAA basketball game.

NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center, and Michigan State University assistant coach Mike Garland greet President Barack Obama on the court at the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Siego, Nov. 11, 2011. Carl Vinson hosted Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina for an NCAA basketball game.

NBA Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center, and Michigan State University assistant coach Mike Garland greet President Barack Obama on the court at the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Siego, Nov. 11, 2011. Carl Vinson hosted Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina for an NCAA basketball game.

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