Magic Johnson

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Apple TV+'s 'They Call Me Magic': TV Review (Hollywood Reporter)

Rick Famuyiwa chronicles Earvin "Magic" Johnson's journey from high school and college legend to NBA star to centerpiece of the HIV/AIDS education movement ...

Like, you have Jimmy Kimmel present to refer to The Magic Hour as one of the worst TV shows ever made, but Kimmel doesn’t elaborate on that glib assessment at all, and Magic doesn’t say a word. Losing Johnson as a voluble centerpiece might be surmountable if Famuyiwa didn’t simultaneously lose any sense of pacing in what becomes a laundry list of great and important things Magic Johnson did. The character of “Magic” is one that Earvin Johnson has been playing since the 1970s, and he’s never been shy about self-promotion. Memories of the day of his press conference disclosing his diagnosis are left mostly to other people. However, as anybody who watched his short-lived talk show The Magic Hour knows, what projected on the hardwood and in board meetings and even in public appearances doesn’t always come through the screen. Since his 1991 HIV diagnosis, he has become an integral force in educating the public about a disease that, at the time, was seen as a death sentence.

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Magic Johnson reveals what he REALLY thinks of Australian ... (Daily Mail)

'Australian basketball is amazing,' said the 62-year-old NBA legend. 'You've had some champions from your great country': Basketball legend Magic. + ...

Shooting style hoops: It comes after Johnson scored in the style department at the premiere of his new docuseries They Call Me Magic in Los Angeles last week (pictured at the event) It comes after Johnson scored in the style department at the premiere of his new docuseries They Call Me Magic in Los Angeles last week. 'You've had some champions from your great country.

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Magic Johnson Plays Ball With One Shoe On [EXCLUSIVE CLIP] (Screen Rant)

Screen Rant has an exclusive clip from Apple TV+'s upcoming docuseries, They Call Me Magic, about the life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

The trailer for They Call Me Magic, which was released last month, revealed that the series would be chronicling Magic's rise from the days of high school basketball to the so-called "Showtime era" at the height of the Los Angeles Lakers' fame. They Call Me Magic was made with input from the iconic basketball player himself, featuring interviews and first-hand accounts from Magic Johnson, his family and friends, as well as several peers and significant members of the industry. Not to mention the importance of his role as a father, and we hear from EJ Johnson (who is currently killing it as Michael on The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder) about importance evolutions in their family bond.

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Four-part event documentary focused on the life of MAGIC ... (TV Blackbox)

They Call Me Magic shares a sneak peek into the incredible life and career of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

From his humble beginnings in Lansing, Michigan to becoming the global force he is today, “They Call Me Magic” charts the cinematic life of one of the biggest icons of our era. “They Call Me Magic” offers a rare glimpse into the incredible real-life story of Johnson, who left his mark on history through his work—both on and off the court—and continues to impact our culture today. “They Call Me Magic,” is a four-part documentary event that takes an illuminating, holistic look into the life and career of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

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They Call Me Magic Review: Magic Johnson Gets The Spectacular ... (/FILM)

Magic Johnson is one of the all-time greatest basketball players in the NBA, and a new Apple TV+ documentary gives him a shining documentary profile.

It's a story unlike any other athlete's, as it found Johnson toiling back and forth between getting back in the game he loved so much and feeling the pressure of his highly scrutinized health, which created a distraction in the media that was hard to escape. It's here that the personality of Earvin Johnson is revealed, especially when it comes to digging into their haphazard romance that began in college and had ups and downs throughout his early career. Despite being just as comprehensive and well-made as "The Last Dance," the four-episode run of "They Call Me Magic" comes with a bit more positive energy. But the more intimate side of the NBA icon's life belongs to Earvin Johnson, and they each have their life extensively chronicled in this thoroughly entertaining and engrossing documentary, from the headline-making moves on the court to the heartbreaking personal developments that would make it supremely difficult to separate Magic Johnson and Earvin Johnson. In this case, Magic Johnson is the star, so this documentary gets even more personal and comprehensive. Now Los Angeles Lakers superstar Earvin "Magic" Johnson is getting the same treatment in the four-episode documentary miniseries " They Call Me Magic," coming to Apple TV+ on April 22, 2022.

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