If you take Magic's prime being and transport it to today's world of athletes, then yes, he would probably get beaten. But if you take childhood Magic, and have him grow up with the same training, coaching, and competition as today's athletes, then Magic would probably wind up still be among the best.
That's the problem with our country right now. You either never say anything bad about Obama, or never say anything good about him. No one listens to each other. They just tune into their own propaganda (both sides Democrat/liberals and Republican/conservatives.)