Magic Johnson's NCAA Tournament tweets go viral

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[{"selector":"#anim-affabd13-4b1c-47f2-9773-ddeb893927ab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Thousands of views, likes and retweets have been attributed to Magic's tweet since last night. Magic's tweets, as usual, have been mocked by fans:

[{"selector":"#anim-3af3b225-ea8e-4d8c-99b1-358f0b887e0c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] According to one user, winning teams score more points than their opponents. The NCAA Tournament is an annual basketball competition with 68 men's and 68 women's teams.

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