Magic Johnson is one of the most famous and beloved sports stars in history. First rising to fame as a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had a long and varied career and is often regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. But in recent years, it’s been his son EJ who has taken some of the spotlight. He first burst onto the scene as a young and fabulous socialite, before media interest in his life propelled his private life into everyone’s business.And when EJ Johnson finally came out as gay, his famous father didn’t react in the way we all might have expected.