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The Lakers were my purpose, and I needed to pour my energy
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They Call Me Magic

The Lakers were my purpose,and I needed to pour my energy, uh, and my passion and loveinto...

The Lakers were my purpose,
and I needed to pour my energy, uh, and my passion and love
into something other than basketball

Full Transcript

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The Lakers were my purpose, and I needed to pour my energy,
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uh, and my passion and love into something other than basketball.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:27
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 mean, we loved to hoop. [laughs] - They Call Me Magic 00:10
I mean, we loved to hoop. [laughs]
S01 • E03 I'm gonna be okay." - They Call Me Magic 00:08
I'm gonna be okay."
S01 • E01 Lansing is a hardworking town. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
Lansing is a hardworking town.
S01 • E03 You talk to doctors. Doctors are saying, "Spend as much time with him as you can - They Call Me Magic 00:12
You talk to doctors. Doctors are saying, "Spend as much...
S01 • E04 So I needed to know, uh, how to get started - They Call Me Magic 00:08
So I needed to know, uh, how to get started
S01 • E01 You either worked in the car industry, - They Call Me Magic 00:08
You either worked in the car industry,
S01 • E02 Get up. Run. Work out. Hoop some more. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
Get up. Run. Work out. Hoop some more.
S01 • E04 [crowd cheering] - They Call Me Magic 00:07
[crowd cheering]
S01 • E02 I mean, we would just play basketball, and that's what I needed. - They Call Me Magic 00:07
I mean, we would just play basketball, and that's what ...
S01 • E01 My father worked for General Motors for 30 years. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
My father worked for General Motors for 30 years.
S01 • E04 [Cookie] I remember being at a game at The Forum. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Cookie] I remember being at a game at The Forum.
S01 • E02 I needed this friend that, uh, loved the game as much as I did. - They Call Me Magic 00:08
I needed this friend that, uh, loved the game as much as I d...
S01 • E03 We got up the next morning, went to the doctor's office. - They Call Me Magic 00:06
We got up the next morning, went to the doctor's office...
S01 • E01 So, his shirt would have holes in 'em from all the sparks flying. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
So, his shirt would have holes in 'em from all the spar...
S01 • E02 [commentator] At guard. 6'1". 185. From Indiana. Number 11. Isiah Thomas. - They Call Me Magic 00:08
[commentator] At guard. 6'1". 185. From Indiana. N...
S01 • E04 [Cookie] The game was over, we're about to go home - They Call Me Magic 00:06
[Cookie] The game was over, we're about to go home
S01 • E03 That was agonizing, not knowing. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
That was agonizing, not knowing.
S01 • E01 They were both hardworking people, blue-collar people. - They Call Me Magic 00:05
They were both hardworking people, blue-collar people.
S01 • E03 [Magic] That was the worst time in my life, - They Call Me Magic 00:12
[Magic] That was the worst time in my life,
S01 • E02 -[laughs] -He's one of the greatest point guards - They Call Me Magic 00:06
-[laughs] -He's one of the greatest point guards