William Novac co-wrote the memoir of Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr., an American retired professional basketball player who is current president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers.
William Novak (born 1948) is an author who has co-written or ghostwritten numerous celebrity memoirs for people including Lee Iacocca, Nancy Reagan, and Magic Johnson. 
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 
