Former NBA star Magic Johnson urges sports fans to make Los Angeles their destination for the FIFA World Cup, highlighting the city’s role as the host of the US opening ceremony on July 12. Johnson, speaking as an American sports icon, describes Los Angeles as a “sports capital of the world,” presenting it as an attractive location for international visitors. The call focuses on encouraging attendance in Los Angeles for the ceremony and related World Cup events during the period leading up to the tournament’s US matches. The coverage emphasizes Johnson’s endorsement of Los Angeles as a major sporting hub and frames the opening ceremony date—July 12—as the central event that fans could plan around. Overall, both sources present Johnson’s message as promotional, aligning the NBA legend’s public profile with the World Cup’s US-hosted opening festivities in Los Angeles.