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They Call Me Magic

I said, "If I'm going to reallymake a difference, I gotta jump off of this commissionand...

I said, "If I'm going to really
make a difference, I gotta jump off of this commission
and really get on the ground." Magic Johnson said today he is quitting
the Presidential Commission on AIDS, and he accuses the Bush administration
of utterly ignoring its work

Full Transcript

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I said, "If I'm going to really make a difference,
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I gotta jump off of this commission and really get on the ground."
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Magic Johnson said today he is quitting the Presidential Commission on AIDS,
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and he accuses the Bush administration of utterly ignoring its work.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:43
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 [people in crowd cheering] - They Call Me Magic 00:08
[people in crowd cheering]
S01 • E02 Up and it's like, "Whatever." - They Call Me Magic 00:16
Up and it's like, "Whatever."
S01 • E04 And that was, uh, the type of good luck that you cannot-- you can't order it up. - They Call Me Magic 00:08
And that was, uh, the type of good luck that you cannot-- yo...
S01 • E01 Then you have to find out with-- - They Call Me Magic 00:07
Then you have to find out with--
S01 • E04 [newscaster 1] Magic Johnson is joining a new team, the LA Dodgers. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[newscaster 1] Magic Johnson is joining a new team, the LA D...
S01 • E03 Finally, I just said, "You know what? I'm just gonna be Earvin Johnson. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
Finally, I just said, "You know what? I'm just gon...
S01 • E04 [newscaster 2] His winning lineage with the Lakers and his megawatt smile - They Call Me Magic 00:11
[newscaster 2] His winning lineage with the Lakers and his m...
S01 • E02 And I had told him, I said, "You know what, if you're not sure, don't do it." - They Call Me Magic 00:07
And I had told him, I said, "You know what, if you'...
S01 • E03 I'm just gonna do me and do my thing." - They Call Me Magic 00:09
I'm just gonna do me and do my thing."
S01 • E02 [Magic] Once I got the plan again, it just became hard - They Call Me Magic 00:13
[Magic] Once I got the plan again, it just became hard
S01 • E01 Here was this fresh young man from Michigan, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
Here was this fresh young man from Michigan,
S01 • E03 Our mission statement was to bring about awareness for HIV and AIDS - They Call Me Magic 00:12
Our mission statement was to bring about awareness for HIV a...
S01 • E04 It's-- It's-- I can't-- [clears throat] - They Call Me Magic 00:07
It's-- It's-- I can't-- [clears throat]
S01 • E01 But that first year in Los Angeles, - They Call Me Magic 00:06
But that first year in Los Angeles,
S01 • E04 -So, um, it's a great time. -[crowd applauds] - They Call Me Magic 00:13
-So, um, it's a great time. -[crowd applauds]
S01 • E03 The stars turned out in Inglewood, California, today - They Call Me Magic 00:09
The stars turned out in Inglewood, California, today
S01 • E01 [radio host] In 1979, Dr. Jerry Buss's dreams - They Call Me Magic 00:14
[radio host] In 1979, Dr. Jerry Buss's dreams
S01 • E02 We can postpone the wedding, but we're not breaking the engagement. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
We can postpone the wedding, but we're not breaking the...
S01 • E02 So, we're staying engaged." - They Call Me Magic 00:13
So, we're staying engaged."
S01 • E04 So he would always teach me about owning the car that he drove, - They Call Me Magic 00:10
So he would always teach me about owning the car that he dro...