Magic Johnson GOAT Build
Magic · All-Time Los Angeles Lakers · Unlock: Season 2 level 26 · Updated October 16, 2026
- Position
- PG
- Height
- 6'9"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Wingspan
- 7'1"
Animations are locked. 2K locks each GOAT build's signature animations, so you can't swap its jump shot or other preset moves. You still pick badges, Cap Breakers and Takeovers. See Magic Johnson's preset animations
Build value
- Base ratings
- 1,708
- all 21 attributes
- Builder Points
- 12,344 pts
- before cap breakers
- Above the normal budget
- +2,344 pts
- +23% · 4th of 18 GOAT builds
- With 28 cap breakers
- 1,808
- +100 from the best 28
Builder Points are our creation-cost score for all 21 ratings at 6'9"; a normal build is held to 10,000, the cost of a 99 overall. The last stat adds the 28 biggest cap breaker gains, and you can plan your own below. Plan a normal build
Magic Johnson GOAT build attributes and cap breakers
The bar ends at the cap. The faded bar and last chip show the max with every cap breaker. Tap a chip to plan; the last chip then shows your planned rating.
Finishing
Shooting
Playmaking
Defense
Rebounding
Physicals
Magic Johnson GOAT build animations
2K hasn't published per-build animation lists. This is the community-reported preset list, so treat it as a guide. Rows marked "seen in game" were spotted on in-game screens.
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Jump shot base | Magic Johnson |
| Upper release 1 | Magic Johnson |
| Upper release 2 | Magic Johnson |
| Release speed and blending | Normal 50%/50% |
| Free throw | Magic Johnson seen in game |
| Dribble style | Cooper Flagg seen in game |
| Signature size-up | Austin Reaves seen in game |
| Motion style | Isaiah Jackson seen in game |
| Triple threat style | Pro seen in game |
| Normal layup | Magic Johnson seen in game |
| Signature dunks | DeMar DeRozan, Manu Ginobili, Trey Lyles |
All 58 preset animations
Shooting
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Jump shot | Custom Default seen in game |
| Jump shot base | Magic Johnson |
| Upper release 1 | Magic Johnson |
| Upper release 2 | Magic Johnson |
| Release speed and blending | Normal 50%/50% |
| Dribble pull-up | Bogdan Bogdanovic seen in game |
| Hop jumper | Shaedon Sharpe seen in game |
| Go-to shot | Johnny Juzang seen in game |
| Spin jumper | Keegan Murray seen in game |
| Free throw | Magic Johnson seen in game |
Dribbling
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Dribble style | Cooper Flagg seen in game |
| Crossover escape | Pro seen in game |
| Crossover | Chris Paul seen in game |
| Signature size-up | Austin Reaves seen in game |
| Behind the back | DeMar DeRozan seen in game |
| Between legs cross | Josh Giddey seen in game |
| Spin | Luka Dončić seen in game |
| Hesitation | Luka Dončić seen in game |
| Lateral hesitation | Scottie Pippen seen in game |
| In and out | Pro seen in game |
| Stepback | Jimmy Butler seen in game |
| Crossover stepback | Jayson Tatum seen in game |
| Lateral stepback | Jimmy Butler seen in game |
| Cross spin | Pro seen in game |
| Combo move | Jayson Tatum seen in game |
| Hesitation crossover combo | Jimmy Butler seen in game |
| Double crossover combo | Josh Giddey seen in game |
| Breakdown combo | Jaden McDaniels seen in game |
| Breakdown moving combo | Jaden McDaniels seen in game |
| Behind the back launch | Anthony Edwards seen in game |
| Behind the back escape | Andrew Wiggins seen in game |
| Between legs escape | Chris Paul seen in game |
| Hesitation escape | Rajon Rondo seen in game |
| Misdirection crossover | Pro seen in game |
| Misdirection behind back | Anthony Edwards seen in game |
| Misdirection hesitation | Pro seen in game |
| Triple threat style | Pro seen in game |
| Triple threat jab steps | Pro seen in game |
| Triple threat stepovers | Pro seen in game |
| Triple threat breakdown | Pro seen in game |
Finishing
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Normal layup | Magic Johnson seen in game |
| Reverse layup | DeMar DeRozan seen in game |
| Floater | Magic Johnson seen in game |
| Quick scoop layup | Default Swing seen in game |
| Euro step layup | Magic Johnson seen in game |
| Hop step layup | Default Swing seen in game |
| Spin layup | Magic Johnson seen in game |
| Two-foot dunks | Rim Grazer, Basic |
| One-foot dunks | Rim Grazer, Basic |
| Standing dunks | Regular |
| Signature dunks | DeMar DeRozan, Manu Ginobili, Trey Lyles |
| Alley-oops | Pro, Elite, Pro Contact |
Post
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Post fade | Jaime Jaquez Jr. seen in game |
| Post hook | Mark Williams seen in game |
| Post hop shot | Brandon Ingram seen in game |
| Post go-to shot | Pro seen in game |
Other
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Motion style | Isaiah Jackson seen in game |
| Pass style | Magic Johnson seen in game |
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