'Magic' visits Prov. Boys & Girls Club

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson visited Rhode Island Monday.

He stopped by the Fox Point Boys and Girls Club in Providence at noon with singer Jeffrey Osborne.

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Mayor Angel Taveras, Providence College Basketball coach Ed Cooley, and members from other Boys & Girls Clubs in the state also attended the event.

Johnson is an alumnus of the Boys & Girls Club and a member of its Alumni Hall of Fame.

On Monday, the NBA Hall of Famer spoke with members about the Boy and Girls Club's impact on his life and the importance of the educational programs it offers.

He credits the organization with providing him with the experiences that helped him develop as a young adult, including getting his first job.

Johnson is in the Ocean State to co-host the Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic .

The two-day charity golf tournament at the Carnegie Abbey Club in Portsmouth will help raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence and other local non-profits.