Los Angeles Lakers legend surprises Raiders’ Derek Carr with a simple tweet

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan.

The ex-Fresno State star idolizes Kobe Bryant and has said that “Mamba mentaility” is his mindset, a reference to the five-time NBA champion.

How about another five-time champ by the name of Magic Johnson? Carr seemed giddy when he earned a mention from the now-Lakers president of basketball operations.

ESPN recently profiled the Carrs on an episode of E:60, with the program showing how involved a 10-year-old Derek was with his older (by 12 years) brother, including when the 2002 NFL Draft neared.

That got Johnson’s attention.

“Great story on E:60 about David and Derek Carr. @DCarr8 paved the way for his younger brother @derekcarrqb to be a superstar,” Johnson tweeted.

Johnson went on to tweet about how much he admires the brothers’ closeness.

That sparked an exchange among the Carrs.

“Bro @DCarr8 … Magic knows our names!? … Been @Lakers fans since birth!” Derek Carr tweeted.

David Carr replied with a hashtag.

This story was originally published September 13, 2017 at 9:28 PM with the headline "Los Angeles Lakers legend surprises Raiders’ Derek Carr with a simple tweet."