{"id":32914,"date":"2022-02-05T01:13:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=32914"},"modified":"2022-02-05T01:13:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:13:47","slug":"apple-announces-they-call-me-magic-the-four-part-real-life-story-of-earvin-magic-johnson-set-to-debut-april-22-on-apple-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/05\/apple-announces-they-call-me-magic-the-four-part-real-life-story-of-earvin-magic-johnson-set-to-debut-april-22-on-apple-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Announces &#8220;They Call Me Magic,&#8221; The Four-Part Real-Life Story of Earvin &#8220;Magic&#8221; Johnson, Set to Debut April 22 on Apple TV+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21429\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Apple-TV-small-e1621556314386.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"192\" \/>Apple TV+ today announced &#8220;<em>They Call Me Magic,<\/em>&#8221; the highly anticipated four-part documentary event that takes an illuminating, holistic look into the life and career of one of the world&#8217;s most iconic figures, Earvin &#8220;Magic&#8221; Johnson, will premiere April 22 on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>They Call Me Magic<\/em>&#8221; offers a rare glimpse into the incredible real-life story of Johnson, who left his mark on history through his work &#8211; both on and off the court &#8211; and continues to impact our culture today.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1472302878\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>With unprecedented access, the docuseries explores Earvin &#8220;Magic&#8221; Johnson&#8217;s remarkable journey from being the face of the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing himself as an all-time NBA legend, to changing the conversation around HIV and transforming into a successful entrepreneur and community activist. 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