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Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Docuseries chronicles the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise.

Director

Kristopher Belman

Year

Genre

documentary, history, sport

Production

Distinct Features

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Self - Jerry Buss' Daughter

Self - Jerry Buss' Son

Self - Jerry Buss' Son

Self - Shooting Guard

Self - General Manager

Self - Point Guard

Self - Shooting Guard

Self - Assistant General Manager

Self - Athletic Trainer

Self - Head Coach

Self

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Honorary Laker

Self - Power Forward

Self - Former Laker

Shaquille O'Neal

Self - Journalist, LA Times

Self - Point Guard

Actor

Self - Assistant Coach

Self - General Manager, The Forum

Self - Jerry Buss' Son

Self - Director of Special Events, The Forum

Self - Small Forward

Self - Head Coach

Self - Journalist, ESPN

Ramona Shelburne

Self - Author, Young, Black, Rich, and Famous

Self - Small Forward

Self - Boston Celtics, 3X MVP

Self - Jerry Buss' Son

Self - Detroit Pistons, Forward

Self - Power Forward

Self - 2X All-Star Guard

Former Laker

Self - Boston Celtics, Point Guard

Self - Point Guard

Self - Philadelphia Sixers, Small Forward

Self - Lakers Fan

Self - Owner, Dallas Mavericks

Self - Center

Self - General Manager

Self - Forward

Self - 3X All-Star Forward

Self - 1975 MVP

Self - Former Head Coach

Self - Shooting Guard

Self - Detroit Pistons, Point Guard

Self - Power Forward

Self - Kobe Bryant's Wife

Self - Journalist, LA Times

Self - Small Forward

Self - Intern

Lakers Fan

Self - Former Laker

Self - Center

Self - NBA's Number One Fan

Lakers Fan

Self - Head Coach

Self - Small Forward

Self - Small Forward

Metta World Peace

Self - CEO of Klutch Sports Group

Self - Forward

Self - Jerry Buss' Business Partner

Self - Small Forward

Self - Jerry Buss' Daughter

Self - Power Forward

Self - Head Coach

Lakers Fan

Self - Owner of LA Kings

Philip Anschutz

Self - Denver Nuggets, Forward

Carmelo Anthony

Self - Shooting Guard

Talen Horton-Tucker

Self - Houston Rockets, Center

Hakeem Olajuwon

Self - Houston Rockets, Center

Lakers Fan

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I think
probably one of the longest - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

I think probably one of the longest

ANNOUNCER:
And now, ladies and gentlemen, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

ANNOUNCER: And now, ladies and gentlemen,

The National
Basketball Association - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The National Basketball Association

Will you please
direct your attention - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Will you please direct your attention

On Wednesday, Lakers
superstar Magic Johnson - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

On Wednesday, Lakers superstar Magic Johnson

[cheers and applause] - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

[cheers and applause]

The NBA
leader in assists - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The NBA leader in assists

KAREEM: I decided
to retire because I couldn't - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

KAREEM: I decided to retire because I couldn't

- Well, Magic got his wish.
Coach Paul Westhead was canned. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- Well, Magic got his wish. Coach Paul Westhead was canned.

- Paul Westhead has
been fired as the coach - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- Paul Westhead has been fired as the coach

My dad
wanted us to grow up - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

My dad wanted us to grow up

First of all,
when he came into the League, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

First of all, when he came into the League,

Paul
Westhead, the people said - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Paul Westhead, the people said

But he didn't want us to
grow up with a silver spoon - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

But he didn't want us to grow up with a silver spoon

Those guys come along once
in I-don't-know-how-many moons. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Those guys come along once in I-don't-know-how-many moo...

- All I asked was, "I
want to be traded," - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- All I asked was, "I want to be traded,"

- I went on David Letterman, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- I went on David Letterman,

He never
intended to build a kingdom, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

He never intended to build a kingdom,

You know, I'm not that dude.
I just wanted to move on. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

You know, I'm not that dude. I just wanted to move on.

It's bigger than any one
person, any one owner, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

It's bigger than any one person, any one owner,

There's only one guy that
when I went out on that court - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

There's only one guy that when I went out on that court

I wanted us to get back
to runnin' and gunnin', - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

I wanted us to get back to runnin' and gunnin',

I remember walking next
to Kareem for the jump ball - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

I remember walking next to Kareem for the jump ball

It doesn't
seem that long ago - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

It doesn't seem that long ago

He wanted the Lakers to be great - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

He wanted the Lakers to be great

I'm standing next
to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

I'm standing next to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar."

And I say adios to the
people of Los Angeles. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And I say adios to the people of Los Angeles.

No other man has ever
or ever will do that. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

No other man has ever or ever will do that.

When Kareem leaves, it's
like losing your right arm. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

When Kareem leaves, it's like losing your right arm.

But I learned a long time ago - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

But I learned a long time ago

Let's do it the way
we have been doing it! - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Let's do it the way we have been doing it!

That sky hook, you know, that
was a big part of the success. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

That sky hook, you know, that was a big part of the success.

That's what you
want, then... okay. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

That's what you want, then... okay.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Jerry Buss, right there. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Ladies and gentlemen, Jerry Buss, right there.

ANNOUNCER: He made the most
points ever scored by an - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

ANNOUNCER: He made the most points ever scored by an

It was gonna come
down to Earvin or Paul. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

It was gonna come down to Earvin or Paul.

Never did we think
that it would involve - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Never did we think that it would involve

FLEA: I saw Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

FLEA: I saw Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

So, you know, if the
coach can't make... - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

So, you know, if the coach can't make...

I fell in love with
the Lakers and I just - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

I fell in love with the Lakers and I just

Time now for
sports and a big shakeup - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Time now for sports and a big shakeup

A very, very key player happy, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

A very, very key player happy,

The Lakers
are now caught - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The Lakers are now caught

The poetic, poignant
ballet of the thing. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The poetic, poignant ballet of the thing.

There's a
family feud brewing - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

There's a family feud brewing

In the best interest of
the entire Laker organization, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

In the best interest of the entire Laker organization,

Kareem, he just, I don't know,
he embodied everything - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Kareem, he just, I don't know, he embodied everything

- Jerry Buss never
would've expected that - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- Jerry Buss never would've expected that

He led and captained
the Los Angeles Lakers - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

He led and captained the Los Angeles Lakers

Pat Riley will stay as
coach for the Lakers. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Pat Riley will stay as coach for the Lakers.

Nine trips to the Finals
in 12 years. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Nine trips to the Finals in 12 years.

Showtime was Magic,
it was Kareem, it was Worthy, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Showtime was Magic, it was Kareem, it was Worthy,

- With or for?
- With and for Pat Riley. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- With or for? - With and for Pat Riley.

And I think my
responsibility is to him, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And I think my responsibility is to him,

And Showtime came to
an end when all of us - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And Showtime came to an end when all of us

And hopefully my position here
won't be a long-range position. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And hopefully my position here won't be a long-range po...

Kareem, I'm about to cry now,
so I better get to... - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Kareem, I'm about to cry now, so I better get to...

I just want to say
like Tina Turner said, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

I just want to say like Tina Turner said,

And then Jerry came up and said, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And then Jerry came up and said,

At this
moment, I can't believe it. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

At this moment, I can't believe it.

[cheers and applause] - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

[cheers and applause]

Between my
daughters and my sons, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Between my daughters and my sons,

Actually, there
are two new coaches - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Actually, there are two new coaches

NORM: Somebody called me
and said - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

NORM: Somebody called me and said

- Well, right now, Eddie,
because I'm familiar with, uh, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- Well, right now, Eddie, because I'm familiar with, uh...

Jerry will, uh,
support me offensively - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Jerry will, uh, support me offensively

SINGER: ♪ California love ♪ - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

SINGER: ♪ California love ♪

- So at the press conference,
my dad is explaining - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- So at the press conference, my dad is explaining

Five, four,
three, two, one. - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Five, four, three, two, one.

And a happy 1979! - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And a happy 1979!

But when Jerry West came
in and contradicted my dad, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

But when Jerry West came in and contradicted my dad,

SINGER: ♪ California ♪ - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

SINGER: ♪ California ♪

- I offered Jerry West the job, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- I offered Jerry West the job,

- Yeah.
- [laughs] - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- Yeah. - [laughs]

And in particular, I want
you to improve our offense." - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And in particular, I want you to improve our offense."

Today, Governor
Jerry Brown of California - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Today, Governor Jerry Brown of California

ANNOUNCER: The Lakers,
caught in the middle - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

ANNOUNCER: The Lakers, caught in the middle

Gang warfare
in East Los Angeles - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Gang warfare in East Los Angeles

My feeling is,
"Jerry, you take this, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

My feeling is, "Jerry, you take this,

We'll be filling you in - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

We'll be filling you in

ANNOUNCER: Well, this is a new
look ball club here in 1989 - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

ANNOUNCER: Well, this is a new look ball club here in 1989

The
Montreal Canadiens - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The Montreal Canadiens

- I don't think my dad
was angry about it, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- I don't think my dad was angry about it,

This is the first time
we've played since I've owned - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

This is the first time we've played since I've own...

The
Steelers have won it, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The Steelers have won it,

You know, that's not how my
dad would wanna be thought of, - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

You know, that's not how my dad would wanna be thought ...

The
Seattle Super Sonics - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

The Seattle Super Sonics

JEANIE: My dad worried
about not being - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

JEANIE: My dad worried about not being

- Magic, if you
disagree with Pat Riley - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

- Magic, if you disagree with Pat Riley

And I could remember, you know,
my dad's angst about when - Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

And I could remember, you know, my dad's angst about wh...

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Docuseries chronicles the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Kristopher Belman

Writer: Scott Balcerek, Kristopher Belman

Production: Distinct Features

Genre: documentary, history, sport

Year: 2022

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.2

BoxOffice:

Released: 15 Aug 2022

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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