Magic Johnson talks all about his new docuseries ‘They Call Me Magic’

ariety,Magic Johnson talks all things Lakers, his new docuseries on Apple TV+, and his history with Jerry Buss.Johnson’s four-part docuseries They Call Me Magic premieres on Apple TV+ on April 22, giving fans an inside look at his time playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Another show about the team’s Showtime era, Winning Time, was recently released on HBO, but Johnson says he has no interest in watching the series as he’s baffled that nobody involved sought participation from him or his teammates.A post shared by Variety (@variety)“First of all, you can’t do a story about the Lakers without the Lakers,” the basketball legend said. “The real Lakers.

You gotta have the guys. There’s no way to duplicate Showtime. I don’t care who you get.”He continued, “Showtime started on the court — just unbelievable.

We changed basketball! Every time out, Paula Abdul and them beautiful Laker Girls came out on that floor. First time ever. Dancing girls! And they turnt it out.

All the latest music, and all the latest dances. You can’t duplicate that. We entertain you.

Show you moves that you’ve only seen in the nightclub. Then you move up to the Forum Club.”Why Magic Johnson says he’s “not looking forward” to HBO’s upcoming Lakers seriesThis day in history: Magic Johnson makes sports history with an incredible comeback for All-Star GameVanessa Bryant renews partnership with Nike in honor of Kobe Bryant and Gigi BryantOf course, They Call Me Magic features insight from Johnson himself, along with an A-list roster of talking heads including former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, NBA competitors Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, plus Snoop Dogg and Spike Lee. While Magic didn’t ask for creative control of the series, he hand-selected