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They Call Me Magic

And one December Friday night,he called me and he said, "Have you heardof this kid Earvin...

And one December Friday night,
he called me and he said, "Have you heard
of this kid Earvin Johnson?" I was assigned
to cover Earvin's first game

Full Transcript

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And one December Friday night, he called me and he said,
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"Have you heard of this kid Earvin Johnson?"
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I was assigned to cover Earvin's first game.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:07
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E04 I grew up in, um, South Central LA. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
I grew up in, um, South Central LA.
S01 • E02 When I got to Everett the fights were starting right-- Day one. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
When I got to Everett the fights were starting right-- Day o...
S01 • E04 I was living in LA during the riots and, uh, it was all around me. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I was living in LA during the riots and, uh, it was all arou...
S01 • E03 If you were diagnosed early, you could get lucky. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
If you were diagnosed early, you could get lucky.
S01 • E03 My advice was, let's use the current drugs to slow things down - They Call Me Magic 00:10
My advice was, let's use the current drugs to slow thin...
S01 • E01 50 to 49. Earvin had 12 points, ten rebounds and fouled out. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
50 to 49. Earvin had 12 points, ten rebounds and fouled out.
S01 • E02 The white kids didn't really accept this as well as I thought they should've. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
The white kids didn't really accept this as well as I t...
S01 • E04 But, uh, I loved my neighborhood, loved the community, and-- - They Call Me Magic 00:08
But, uh, I loved my neighborhood, loved the community, and--
S01 • E02 [Magic] That third week our principal was waiting for the bus as we pulled up. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Magic] That third week our principal was waiting for the bu...
S01 • E03 And a little bit down the line, there would be better drugs available. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
And a little bit down the line, there would be better drugs ...
S01 • E01 And so I get back to the office - They Call Me Magic 00:07
And so I get back to the office
S01 • E02 He just said, "Earvin Johnson, come to my office." - They Call Me Magic 00:06
He just said, "Earvin Johnson, come to my office."
S01 • E01 I said, "Well, he's 6'5'' type kid. He's gonna be a good player one day, - They Call Me Magic 00:12
I said, "Well, he's 6'5'' type...
S01 • E04 There were no first-rate movie theaters. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
There were no first-rate movie theaters.
S01 • E03 And you had to take five, uh, three times a day. - They Call Me Magic 00:08
And you had to take five, uh, three times a day.
S01 • E02 So he said, "Listen, you're gonna stop the Black kids from fighting." - They Call Me Magic 00:25
So he said, "Listen, you're gonna stop the Black k...
S01 • E04 [Magic] We saw how, uh, the Black community - They Call Me Magic 00:17
[Magic] We saw how, uh, the Black community
S01 • E03 AZT caused a lot of nausea, vomiting, anemia. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
AZT caused a lot of nausea, vomiting, anemia.
S01 • E01 He says, "George, he might be an all-city and maybe an all-stater. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
He says, "George, he might be an all-city and maybe an ...
S01 • E03 What we didn't know was whether extreme physical exertion - They Call Me Magic 00:11
What we didn't know was whether extreme physical exerti...