Former basketball player Magic Johnson presented at a press conference on Tuesday their docuseries “They Call Me Magic”a work in which it tells its story in its own terms and comes to the fore in recent audiovisual productions that question his figure.
“Some have tried to tell my story, my own path, though it had to be me who explained itJohnson reiterated a clear reference to “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (HBO Max), which premiered last month and questions the legacy of players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Johnson himself.
Apple TV + launches this docuseries this Friday of four deliveries which Johnson leads and which the platform defines as the narrative of the career of “an icon of humble origins that transcends time.”
“I grew up doing it because I understood how other people see me, whether as an athlete, a businessman, a husband, or a father,” said the successful Los Angeles Lakers baseman in the 1980s.
The docuseries features interviews with personalities such as his former Lakers coach Pat Riley; former Boston Celtics player Larry Bird; or former President Barack Obama.
In addition, throughout the four episodes, Johnson reviews with his wife, Cookie Johnson, sweet moments like his five NBA rings with the Los Angeles franchise, but also other bitter ones, such as his retirement from the professional circuit at the age of 31 to suffer from HIV.
“People will love They Call Me Magic because they will really know the most personal part of mewhich is not perfect but I have always tried to act in the best way possible “, concluded Johnson.
The premiere of this docuseries follows in the footsteps of other NBA star-based productionsas “The Last Dance” (Netflix) with Michael Jordan, who marked a before and after in this type of video content on demand and whose success is now expected to approach “They Call Me Magic”.
