They Call Me Magic, the documentary series about Magic Johnson, is shown in the official trailer that anticipates the release on Apple TV +.
Apple TV + released the trailer Of They Call Me Magicthe documentary series focusing on the life of Magic Johnsonlegendary NBA player, considered one of the greatest athletes in the history of world basketball.
One month after sharing the They Call Me Magic teaser trailer, it’s finally possible to take a broader look at the four-part docuseries that will allow Apple TV + users to embark on a fascinating journey into the life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. real legend of the Los Angeles Lakers. The work will also shed light on the period in which the athlete announced that he had contracted HIV, and then founded the Magic Johnson Foundation, with the aim of raising funds for the fight against AIDS and raising public awareness on fundamental issues, such as the prevention and treatment of the virus.
The trailer for They Call Me Magic was released today at the South by Southwest festival, a film event held annually in Austin, Texas. The series is directed by Rick Famuyiwa (The Mandalorian) and collects unpublished interviews with Johnson himself, his family and also Larry Bird, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neil, Barack Obama , Fred Stabley Jr., Dwayne Wade, Jerry West and Michael Wilbon. The project is the latest in a series of Apple TV + documentaries, including Emmy-winning Boys State, as well as The Velvet Underground, Beastie Boys Story and Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry.
Over the course of his sporting career, Magic Johnson earned five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, gold at the 1992 Olympics and 1992 Tournament of the Americas, as well as an NCAA title with Michigan State in 1979.
They Call Me Magic will debut April 22 on the Apple TV + platform.
