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They Call Me Magic

They didn't want us.They were calling us names

[crowd clamoring] They didn't want us.
They were calling us names

Full Transcript

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They didn't want us. They were calling us names.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:00
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 One of my very best friends - They Call Me Magic 00:07
One of my very best friends
S01 • E04 And he saw the way I spoke about the community in which I-- I grew up. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
And he saw the way I spoke about the community in which I-- ...
S01 • E03 That was a critical time, 1991, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
That was a critical time, 1991,
S01 • E01 And one December Friday night, he called me and he said, - They Call Me Magic 00:12
And one December Friday night, he called me and he said,
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...