Basketball Legend Magic Johnson Hosts Picnic for His Iowa Employees
June 30, 2016 by MICHAEL DASILVA
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A basketball legend was in Iowa for a picnic Friday.
Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is the owner of the insurance company EquiTrust, which has an office in West Des Moines. He has been part of the company for a year and a half now.
Johnson said he put the picnic together at Raccoon River Park to give his employees to have a good time.
“I’ve been here already for the Christmas party, so this is the family picnic time that I can personally say thank you to them because they work so hard each and every day and provide incredible services to our customers,” Johnson said.
“So, what I wanted to do was to make sure I brought everybody together so we can all have a good time together,” he said.
EquiTrust is a financial services and insurance company.
Before signing off, Johnson gave a shout out and love to Iowa.
“I’ve been here to play the Hawkeyes a lot. Ronnie Lester and all those guys, you know, so I’ve been to Iowa a lot when I was playing for Michigan State. It’s really wonderful to be here again with all these great family members. Look at all this, this is what it’s all about: family.”
Johnson shared his pick of who will win the NBA finals in Mike DaSilva’s interview with the legend. Click HERE to watch
