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But white America was falling in love with Magic Johnson
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But white America was falling in lovewith Magic Johnson

But white America was falling in love
with Magic Johnson

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But white America was falling in love with Magic Johnson.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:17
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 • E02 [commentator] And now we see Magic Johnson getting an in-- - They Call Me Magic 00:08
[commentator] And now we see Magic Johnson getting an in--
S01 • E01 Falling in love and looking up to and feeling inspired by a Black male, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
Falling in love and looking up to and feeling inspired by a ...
S01 • E03 And not only are we gonna embrace him, but we're gonna welcome him." - They Call Me Magic 00:06
And not only are we gonna embrace him, but we're gonna ...
S01 • E04 The vast majority of students who are selected face significant hardship. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
The vast majority of students who are selected face signific...
S01 • E02 That elicits emotions and passion and love and hate. - They Call Me Magic 00:08
That elicits emotions and passion and love and hate.
S01 • E04 They had the grades to go to college. They just didn't have the financial means, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
They had the grades to go to college. They just didn't ...
S01 • E01 We gotta figure out a way to sneak in. We were able to run down a tunnel. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
We gotta figure out a way to sneak in. We were able to run d...
S01 • E03 And I wanted all the players to not only shake his hand - They Call Me Magic 00:08
And I wanted all the players to not only shake his hand
S01 • E01 And run past the guards, get into the-- - They Call Me Magic 00:07
And run past the guards, get into the--
S01 • E04 [Brown] Not only did we provide scholarships, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
[Brown] Not only did we provide scholarships,
S01 • E03 [announcer] Making his 12th All-Star game appearance, - They Call Me Magic 00:11
[announcer] Making his 12th All-Star game appearance,
S01 • E02 That was the start of us not being friends. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
That was the start of us not being friends.
S01 • E04 We realized you can't just give these students money to go to college, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
We realized you can't just give these students money to...
S01 • E01 I've never seen anybody 6'9", they were bringing the ball up the floor, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
I've never seen anybody 6'9", they were bring...
S01 • E02 And not, you know, really talking anymore. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
And not, you know, really talking anymore.
S01 • E03 [crowd cheering] - They Call Me Magic 00:09
[crowd cheering]
S01 • E04 [Grant] We had technology centers in multiple cities - They Call Me Magic 00:10
[Grant] We had technology centers in multiple cities
S01 • E02 [Thomas] Our relationship, it came apart because, uh, - They Call Me Magic 00:14
[Thomas] Our relationship, it came apart because, uh,
S01 • E01 He was an oxymoron. He was-- He could play any position. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
He was an oxymoron. He was-- He could play any position.
S01 • E01 He was a 6'9" point guard, - They Call Me Magic 00:06
He was a 6'9" point guard,