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They Call Me Magic

He was put up by the mediaas "the white savior." And all the fans and everybody that...

He was put up by the media
as "the white savior." And all the fans and everybody that worked for the Laker organization reminded us
that we hadn't beat the Celtics ever in the NBA Finals

Full Transcript

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He was put up by the media as "the white savior."
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And all the fans and everybody that worked
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for the Laker organization reminded us that we hadn't beat the Celtics
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ever in the NBA Finals.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:48
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 • E04 [Magic] One incident could destroy our business. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[Magic] One incident could destroy our business.
S01 • E04 And everybody was thinking that it was going to happen. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
And everybody was thinking that it was going to happen.
S01 • E01 Whatever game he was playing, everybody wanted to go see it. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
Whatever game he was playing, everybody wanted to go see it.
S01 • E03 If somebody bruises a fingernail or something like that - They Call Me Magic 00:10
If somebody bruises a fingernail or something like that
S01 • E04 That's what really made me mad, so I had to prove them wrong. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
That's what really made me mad, so I had to prove them ...
S01 • E04 And so I said, "Ken, call the heads. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
And so I said, "Ken, call the heads.
S01 • E04 I want to have breakfast with both heads of the Crips and heads of the Bloods." - They Call Me Magic 00:11
I want to have breakfast with both heads of the Crips and he...
S01 • E02 So, you know, you got all this pressure. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
So, you know, you got all this pressure.
S01 • E03 But there was more to this than met the eye. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
But there was more to this than met the eye.
S01 • E03 People would kind of-- [whispers indistinctly] - They Call Me Magic 00:09
People would kind of-- [whispers indistinctly]
S01 • E02 Already they're starting to chant, "Beat LA." - They Call Me Magic 00:07
Already they're starting to chant, "Beat LA."
S01 • E01 [Staudt] Everywhere we would go, you could not find a seat any place. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Staudt] Everywhere we would go, you could not find a seat a...
S01 • E03 I have to lie to my team, my head coach. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
I have to lie to my team, my head coach.
S01 • E04 [Magic] I said, "I'm not here to disrespect either one of you. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[Magic] I said, "I'm not here to disrespect either...
S01 • E01 I still remember the ticket scalping, the extra police there for security. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
I still remember the ticket scalping, the extra police there...
S01 • E04 What I'm here for is to say, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
What I'm here for is to say,
S01 • E02 The buzz and electricity going into them games was - They Call Me Magic 00:08
The buzz and electricity going into them games was
S01 • E03 Every day I remember waking up with this fear, like, - They Call Me Magic 00:13
Every day I remember waking up with this fear, like,
S01 • E01 It wasn't any kind of ordinary stuff that he did. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
It wasn't any kind of ordinary stuff that he did.
S01 • E02 I wanted to shut the crowd up. I wanted to beat them in Boston Garden. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I wanted to shut the crowd up. I wanted to beat them in Bost...