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They Call Me Magic

And first, Cookie was, "We-- We-- We're not gonnago public with this

And first, Cookie was, "We-- We-- We're not gonna
go public with this

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And first, Cookie was,
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"We-- We-- We're not gonna go public with this.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:04
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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Movie Summary

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.
S01 • E03 We're just gonna say he's retiring from basketball." - They Call Me Magic 00:12
We're just gonna say he's retiring from basketball...
S01 • E01 And my brother came up to me - They Call Me Magic 00:17
And my brother came up to me
S01 • E02 [reporter] It is the Boston Celtics and Larry Bird - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[reporter] It is the Boston Celtics and Larry Bird
S01 • E04 Ken, he had the expertise in the theater business. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
Ken, he had the expertise in the theater business.
S01 • E02 It is a confrontation that basketball fans have been waiting a long time for - They Call Me Magic 00:09
It is a confrontation that basketball fans have been waiting...
S01 • E04 Earvin made it clear that he loved the movie theater side of the business, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
Earvin made it clear that he loved the movie theater side of...
S01 • E03 If you tell people, then people are gonna start treating us differently. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
If you tell people, then people are gonna start treating us ...
S01 • E02 The attitude of the country was, the Lakers were Black America's team, - They Call Me Magic 00:10
The attitude of the country was, the Lakers were Black Ameri...
S01 • E04 And so this was going to be my first big investment of my own money. - They Call Me Magic 00:09
And so this was going to be my first big investment of my ow...
S01 • E03 They're gonna be scared to touch us. You know… You know, things like that. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
They're gonna be scared to touch us. You know… You know...
S01 • E01 So the sportswriter came in and he said, "Listen, man, I'm-- - They Call Me Magic 00:16
So the sportswriter came in and he said, "Listen, man, ...
S01 • E02 My advice to the Lakers is, "Beware. Watch out." - They Call Me Magic 00:08
My advice to the Lakers is, "Beware. Watch out."
S01 • E03 You're supposed to be forthcoming with the press - They Call Me Magic 00:07
You're supposed to be forthcoming with the press
S01 • E04 [Lombard] It was an opportunity for us to get in a lane, - They Call Me Magic 00:11
[Lombard] It was an opportunity for us to get in a lane,
S01 • E03 But this was gonna be a national story, world story. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
But this was gonna be a national story, world story.
S01 • E04 I walked out of that meeting, - They Call Me Magic 00:06
I walked out of that meeting,
S01 • E01 You know, you're like, "Yeah, right." [laughs] - They Call Me Magic 00:11
You know, you're like, "Yeah, right." [laughs...
S01 • E03 "What are we gonna say?" - They Call Me Magic 00:06
"What are we gonna say?"
S01 • E02 It came from people having bricks thrown - They Call Me Magic 00:10
It came from people having bricks thrown
S01 • E03 "We're gonna tell 'em that we have the flu." - They Call Me Magic 00:07
"We're gonna tell 'em that we have the flu.&q...