Magic Johnson Is Getting His Own Feature-Film Doco
Definitely deserves one.
Entertainment
June 13, 2020

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Can’t wait for this one…

With The Last Dance lighting up the entertainment and sporting worlds alike for it’s mad portrayal of Michael Jordan’s tenure with the Chicago Bulls, it appears another basketball legend is getting his own sports doco. According to Variety, Lakers legend Magic Johnson is getting his own feature-film doco slated for release in 2021. A statement from Variety read The filmmakers say they have been granted ‘unprecedented access’ to the Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, whose dominance on the court helped drive the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships. The film will also rely on archival footage of Johnson, as well as interviews with the superstar, his family, fellow NBA players and business leaders.”

I mean if there’s anyone deserving of a doco, it’s definitely Magic, who’s won five NBA titles and an Olympic gold medal. He’s also found plenty of success off the court, founding Magic Johnson Enterprises which is worth an estimated $1 billion USD ($1.46 billion AUD).

Magic Johnson has wasted no time teasing his own feature however, stating when giving an update on Kobe Bryant’s inevitable doco “”First, we got Michael Jordan (Last Dance), then we’ll have Kobe Bryant, right, and his doc, and then the Magic Man is coming out with his after that.”

Sounds super dope, and no doubt NBA fans are gonna be extremely happy with the amount of content they’re getting celebrating the game’s biggest names.

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