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Season 1 Episode 11: Magic Johnson: The Announcement

Mar 11, 2012NR1h 22m7.7

On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The 32-year-old ground-breaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Fab Five

1. The Fab Five

Aired: Mar 13, 2011

The 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball recruiting class in which fi...

Episode 2 Catching Hell

2. Catching Hell

Aired: Sep 27, 2011

The relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following Game 6...

Episode 3 Renee

3. Renee

Aired: Oct 4, 2011

The film tells the story of Renee Richard's battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Ope...

Episode 4 The Dotted Line

4. The Dotted Line

Aired: Oct 11, 2011

Sports agents Peter Greenberg and Eugene Lee are profiled with their clients ...

Episode 5 Charismatic

5. Charismatic

Aired: Oct 18, 2011

In June of 1999 an unlikely colt named Charismatic, with down and out jockey ...

Episode 6 The Real Rocky

6. The Real Rocky

Aired: Oct 25, 2011

A profile of Chuck Wepner, the original inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's ...

Episode 7 Unguarded

7. Unguarded

Aired: Nov 1, 2011

The story of Chris Herren, a high school basketball star and NBA player; his ...

Episode 8 Roll Tide/War Eagle

8. Roll Tide/War Eagle

Aired: Nov 8, 2011

The continuing rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Alabam...

Episode 10 Goose

10. Goose

Aired: Feb 26, 2012

The life of Reece "Goose" Tatum who played in Negro League baseball and was a...

Episode 13 Right to Play

13. Right to Play

Aired: Jun 2, 2012

The story of Norwegian speed-skating gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, who foun...


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