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They Call Me Magic

And I said, "Mom, what's wrong?" She said, "I cannot believe it,and your grandfather-- He...

And I said, "Mom, what's wrong?" She said, "I cannot believe it,
and your grandfather-- He would have just been out of his mind to know that--
Jackie Robinson was his favorite player

Full Transcript

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And I said, "Mom, what's wrong?"
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She said, "I cannot believe it, and your grandfather--
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He would have just been out of his mind
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to know that-- Jackie Robinson was his favorite player.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:54
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E02 Then he had this ring in his hand in the box, - They Call Me Magic 00:17
Then he had this ring in his hand in the box,
S01 • E01 Here is the rookie sensation, Earvin "Magic" Johnson. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
Here is the rookie sensation, Earvin "Magic" Johns...
S01 • E03 [Magic] Putting the commission together was really good. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[Magic] Putting the commission together was really good.
S01 • E03 But there wasn't enough resources behind the commission. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
But there wasn't enough resources behind the commission...
S01 • E03 Uh, people who were running the commission, heart wasn't in it. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
Uh, people who were running the commission, heart wasn'...
S01 • E04 He cheered for Jackie, listened to every game on the radio, - They Call Me Magic 00:14
He cheered for Jackie, listened to every game on the radio,
S01 • E01 Earvin lived close to Inglewood. He lived sort of an insulated life. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
Earvin lived close to Inglewood. He lived sort of an insulat...
S01 • E02 So part of me thought, "Is it the same ring?" [laughs] - They Call Me Magic 00:23
So part of me thought, "Is it the same ring?" [lau...
S01 • E03 They were really focused in on the white community - They Call Me Magic 00:08
They were really focused in on the white community
S01 • E01 [Magic] I stayed in my apartment all the time - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Magic] I stayed in my apartment all the time
S01 • E03 The AIDS rate in America is growing fastest among minorities. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
The AIDS rate in America is growing fastest among minorities...
S01 • E01 I was still scared of LA because LA was so big. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
I was still scared of LA because LA was so big.
S01 • E03 The reason why people in our community are suffering from this - They Call Me Magic 00:08
The reason why people in our community are suffering from th...
S01 • E01 I mean, I know you work hard, - They Call Me Magic 00:05
I mean, I know you work hard,
S01 • E03 The government feels like, "These people can be pushed off to the side - They Call Me Magic 00:07
The government feels like, "These people can be pushed ...
S01 • E04 I was born the day after Jackie Robinson played his first game in Brooklyn. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I was born the day after Jackie Robinson played his first ga...
S01 • E02 It just became, "Well I think-- Okay, we're going to do it this time, - They Call Me Magic 00:16
It just became, "Well I think-- Okay, we're going ...
S01 • E03 [Fauci] He reached a point where he felt things were not going quickly enough. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[Fauci] He reached a point where he felt things were not goi...
S01 • E01 I was very much a guy who was guarded, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
I was very much a guy who was guarded,
S01 • E04 That was, uh, very significant in my household. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
That was, uh, very significant in my household.