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That stuck with him for a long time. Every now and then
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They Call Me Magic

That stuck with himfor a long time. Every now and then, somebody that--When he's home....

That stuck with him
for a long time. Every now and then, somebody that--
When he's home. "Hey, Junebug!" Then, as he grew up,
we started calling him Earvin

Full Transcript

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That stuck with him for a long time. Every now and then,
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somebody that-- When he's home. "Hey, Junebug!"
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Then, as he grew up, we started calling him Earvin.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:51
Uploaded
Mar 29, 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 I'm the only one could understand him at the same time too. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
I'm the only one could understand him at the same time ...
S01 • E03 [Magic] And I was telling him, "If anything happens, - They Call Me Magic 00:15
[Magic] And I was telling him, "If anything happens,
S01 • E02 [Thomas] When you talk about Black men and Black boys, you know, in America, - They Call Me Magic 00:10
[Thomas] When you talk about Black men and Black boys, you k...
S01 • E04 And looking back at it… - They Call Me Magic 00:09
And looking back at it…
S01 • E01 I tell you those one-on-one games were just… hard. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
I tell you those one-on-one games were just… hard.
S01 • E02 And Earvin and I just-- We had a pretty good understanding of that. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
And Earvin and I just-- We had a pretty good understanding o...
S01 • E04 We've always turned the other cheek and accepted it, - They Call Me Magic 00:15
We've always turned the other cheek and accepted it,
S01 • E01 We both roughed each other up, you know, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
We both roughed each other up, you know,
S01 • E01 So we had our time where we had to scrap and stuff - They Call Me Magic 00:07
So we had our time where we had to scrap and stuff
S01 • E03 [Rosen] His blood was sent to a doctor, Dr. David Ho - They Call Me Magic 00:07
[Rosen] His blood was sent to a doctor, Dr. David Ho
S01 • E04 The Black community, you know, we set our own businesses on fire, - They Call Me Magic 00:13
The Black community, you know, we set our own businesses on ...
S01 • E02 Sexton High School was right in the Black community on the west side. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
Sexton High School was right in the Black community on the w...
S01 • E01 But Earv was the-- that go-getter, you know. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
But Earv was the-- that go-getter, you know.
S01 • E03 [Ho] I got involved with HIV/AIDS way back in 1980. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Ho] I got involved with HIV/AIDS way back in 1980.
S01 • E02 I knew all the players because I played against them since I was a young kid. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I knew all the players because I played against them since I...
S01 • E03 I grew up in Los Angeles, - They Call Me Magic 00:09
I grew up in Los Angeles,
S01 • E02 And I wanted to be a Sexton Big Red. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
And I wanted to be a Sexton Big Red.
S01 • E01 [Magic] Main Street School was the mecca of Lansing, Michigan. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
[Magic] Main Street School was the mecca of Lansing, Michiga...
S01 • E04 [community member] Not only were the stores burned, - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[community member] Not only were the stores burned,
S01 • E02 Sexton was dominant. That's all we knew growing up was Sexton High School. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
Sexton was dominant. That's all we knew growing up was ...