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They Call Me Magic

A look into Earvin Johnson's life, who left his mark on history through his work, and how he continues to impact our culture today.

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documentary, biography, sport

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Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 nominations total

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Charles Barkley

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Everybody wanna know
what I'm gonna do, but-- - They Call Me Magic

Everybody wanna know what I'm gonna do, but--

It was a beautiful moment
for both of us to see the joy. - They Call Me Magic

It was a beautiful moment for both of us to see the joy.

With shouts of triumph or tears
of disappointment, - They Call Me Magic

With shouts of triumph or tears of disappointment,

And I wanted to say, "Hey, congratulations
on winning your first championship." - They Call Me Magic

And I wanted to say, "Hey, congratulations on winning y...

The team's best positioned to get him
would be the Lakers or the Bulls. - They Call Me Magic

The team's best positioned to get him would be the Lake...

I'll never forget how excited
everybody was about that draft. - They Call Me Magic

I'll never forget how excited everybody was about that ...

He understood the respect of it, - They Call Me Magic

He understood the respect of it,

Because we had a chance
to draft Earvin ''Magic'' Johnson. - They Call Me Magic

Because we had a chance to draft Earvin ''Magic�...

You know, every once in a while, an
athlete comes along who brings new life - They Call Me Magic

You know, every once in a while, an athlete comes along who ...

[Thorn] You know, at the end of the,
uh, '78, '79 season, - They Call Me Magic

[Thorn] You know, at the end of the, uh, '78, '79 ...

Here is the rookie sensation
Earvin "Magic" Johnson! - They Call Me Magic

Here is the rookie sensation Earvin "Magic" Johnso...

Is there a feeling of a passing
of the torch, Magic Johnson to you? - They Call Me Magic

Is there a feeling of a passing of the torch, Magic Johnson ...

So, the Lakers and the Bulls were headed
for a coin flip. - They Call Me Magic

So, the Lakers and the Bulls were headed for a coin flip.

[reporter] At only 20 years old,
Earvin "Magic" Johnson - They Call Me Magic

[reporter] At only 20 years old, Earvin "Magic" Jo...

It was Michael Jordan saying, - They Call Me Magic

It was Michael Jordan saying,

[announcer] Magic's style
on the court would breathe new life - They Call Me Magic

[announcer] Magic's style on the court would breathe ne...

[Brokaw] It was less than a year ago - They Call Me Magic

[Brokaw] It was less than a year ago

The Lakers star was retiring
because of the virus that causes AIDS. - They Call Me Magic

The Lakers star was retiring because of the virus that cause...

[Magic] I haven't had
a lot of time to think about it, - They Call Me Magic

[Magic] I haven't had a lot of time to think about it,

But then Magic on the Dream Team,
an Olympic gold medal - They Call Me Magic

But then Magic on the Dream Team, an Olympic gold medal

[people cheering] - They Call Me Magic

[people cheering]

But, man, it's painful for me to lose. - They Call Me Magic

But, man, it's painful for me to lose.

[Magic] I didn't go out
the way I wanted to go out, - They Call Me Magic

[Magic] I didn't go out the way I wanted to go out,

Uh, Bill was, uh, GM of the Lakers,
and I said to Bill, - They Call Me Magic

Uh, Bill was, uh, GM of the Lakers, and I said to Bill,

And towering over stars
and admirers alike was Earvin Johnson, - They Call Me Magic

And towering over stars and admirers alike was Earvin Johnso...

I said, "Okay. We're gonna
come back next year and win." - They Call Me Magic

I said, "Okay. We're gonna come back next year and...

John Wayne always rode out
the way he wanna ride out. - They Call Me Magic

John Wayne always rode out the way he wanna ride out.

That was a good experience - They Call Me Magic

That was a good experience

The instantaneous, uh, success,
celebrity endorsements, - They Call Me Magic

The instantaneous, uh, success, celebrity endorsements,

[commentator] With NBA Commissioner
Larry O'Brien ready to toss the coin - They Call Me Magic

[commentator] With NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien ready...

Been working extremely hard
to, uh, come back, - They Call Me Magic

Been working extremely hard to, uh, come back,

Our fans told us, "Call heads." - They Call Me Magic

Our fans told us, "Call heads."

[laughs] - They Call Me Magic

-Never heard of her.
-[all laugh] - They Call Me Magic

-Never heard of her. -[all laugh]

-Uh, Chicago calls heads.
-[O'Brien] Chicago calls heads. - They Call Me Magic

-Uh, Chicago calls heads. -[O'Brien] Chicago calls head...

[chuckles] - They Call Me Magic

[Thorn] In New York,
the commissioner flipped the coin. - They Call Me Magic

[Thorn] In New York, the commissioner flipped the coin.

To come out again leading the Lakers
out like old times. [chuckles] - They Call Me Magic

To come out again leading the Lakers out like old times. [ch...

[West] For the Lakers,
this was that one guy - They Call Me Magic

[West] For the Lakers, this was that one guy

And so this whole transformation began - They Call Me Magic

And so this whole transformation began

If you're married, you can get in trouble.
If you're single, you can get in trouble. - They Call Me Magic

If you're married, you can get in trouble. If you'...

And when somebody gives you
a nickname, "Magic", - They Call Me Magic

And when somebody gives you a nickname, "Magic",

[West] And Jerry used to take him
with him a lot of places - They Call Me Magic

[West] And Jerry used to take him with him a lot of places

[Cookie] A lot of the wives weren't happy
that their husbands were there - They Call Me Magic

[Cookie] A lot of the wives weren't happy that their hu...

There was players all over the league
that didn't feel comfortable. - They Call Me Magic

There was players all over the league that didn't feel ...

"Here's my big great basketball player.
I want to show him off." - They Call Me Magic

"Here's my big great basketball player. I want to ...

And I kept talking to him, going,
"I can't believe you're doing it." - They Call Me Magic

And I kept talking to him, going, "I can't believe...

But the fact of the matter is,
if you got the AIDS virus, - They Call Me Magic

But the fact of the matter is, if you got the AIDS virus,

[shouting and cheering] - They Call Me Magic

[shouting and cheering]

And if people can't respect
my decision, that's tough. - They Call Me Magic

And if people can't respect my decision, that's to...

"Well, if you give this party, that's it." - They Call Me Magic

"Well, if you give this party, that's it."

For such a prominent player
to make those remarks - They Call Me Magic

For such a prominent player to make those remarks

Magic has taken Los Angeles by storm. - They Call Me Magic

Magic has taken Los Angeles by storm.

Okay, so, um, next season... - They Call Me Magic

Okay, so, um, next season...

Eight million that live in the
Southern California area idolize this man. - They Call Me Magic

Eight million that live in the Southern California area idol...

[sighs] - They Call Me Magic

He-- He's not-- He's not gonna change." - They Call Me Magic

He-- He's not-- He's not gonna change."

We did the All-Star Game,
now we did the Dream Team, - They Call Me Magic

We did the All-Star Game, now we did the Dream Team,

You're making me money.
You're elevating my popularity. - They Call Me Magic

You're making me money. You're elevating my popula...

You're taking this Lakers brand to another level.

I'd be a fool
not to cultivate a relationship with you. - They Call Me Magic

I'd be a fool not to cultivate a relationship with you.

Now you have this huge distraction. - They Call Me Magic

Now you have this huge distraction.

[reporter] The Los Angeles Lakers have
given him a new contract - They Call Me Magic

[reporter] The Los Angeles Lakers have given him a new contr...

The draft is officially open.
I want to welcome all the fans - They Call Me Magic

The draft is officially open. I want to welcome all the fans

We go to North Carolina
to play a preseason game, - They Call Me Magic

We go to North Carolina to play a preseason game,

After the season,
I always used to go to the Bahamas - They Call Me Magic

After the season, I always used to go to the Bahamas

[O'Brien]
The first pick is the Los Angeles Lakers. - They Call Me Magic

[O'Brien] The first pick is the Los Angeles Lakers.

And when he comes to the bench, - They Call Me Magic

And when he comes to the bench,

That much? Twenty-five years? - They Call Me Magic

That much? Twenty-five years?

[reporter] The contract
that left the athletic world gasping - They Call Me Magic

[reporter] The contract that left the athletic world gasping

The Los Angeles Lakers
select Earvin "Magic" Johnson, - They Call Me Magic

The Los Angeles Lakers select Earvin "Magic" Johns...

[Scott]
I could see the look on players' face - They Call Me Magic

[Scott] I could see the look on players' face

Um, she didn't deserve
me asking her to marry me - They Call Me Magic

Um, she didn't deserve me asking her to marry me

[Cronkite] Earvin "Magic" Johnson
of Michigan State, - They Call Me Magic

[Cronkite] Earvin "Magic" Johnson of Michigan Stat...

The nonverbal communication
that's going on in that particular moment, - They Call Me Magic

The nonverbal communication that's going on in that par...

It certainly made headlines, which is
the way my dad likes to do things. - They Call Me Magic

It certainly made headlines, which is the way my dad likes t...

[Wilkes] There was chatter amongst
the players, "What does this mean?" - They Call Me Magic

[Wilkes] There was chatter amongst the players, "What d...

I am Earvin "Magic" Johnson, - They Call Me Magic

I am Earvin "Magic" Johnson,

And then my father called me up
and told me, - They Call Me Magic

And then my father called me up and told me,

[Magic] I think, you know, there was
a little tension. Matter of fact, - They Call Me Magic

[Magic] I think, you know, there was a little tension. Matte...

Putting the gloves on would be
the epitome of a mixed message - They Call Me Magic

Putting the gloves on would be the epitome of a mixed messag...

You gonna make a mistake.
The biggest mistake of your life." - They Call Me Magic

You gonna make a mistake. The biggest mistake of your life.&...

The Laker guys were not happy.
Kareem was not happy. - They Call Me Magic

The Laker guys were not happy. Kareem was not happy.

I had to come in
and prove I could play in the NBA - They Call Me Magic

I had to come in and prove I could play in the NBA

So if you can't get it,
then why are you putting the gloves on? - They Call Me Magic

So if you can't get it, then why are you putting the gl...

He said, "I think I can do this." - They Call Me Magic

He said, "I think I can do this."

And then we get to training camp and Coach
Westhead decided to change all the plays. - They Call Me Magic

And then we get to training camp and Coach Westhead decided ...

[Magic]
You could see the fear upon people face, - They Call Me Magic

[Magic] You could see the fear upon people face,

I really, really didn't want him to go. - They Call Me Magic

I really, really didn't want him to go.

I made some changes, and if that caused
ruffles with the players, - They Call Me Magic

I made some changes, and if that caused ruffles with the pla...

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A look into Earvin Johnson's life, who left his mark on history through his work, and how he continues to impact our culture today.

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Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Genre: documentary, biography, sport

Year: 2022

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

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Released: 22 Apr 2022

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 nominations total

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