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Magic Johnson on Jimmy’s Yacht Vacation Invite, Idolizing Muhammad Ali & the Time He Got Suspended
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In this interview, NBA icon Magic Johnson discusses his transition from legendary athlete to successful businessman. For language learners, this video offers excellent practice in **conversational English** and **informal storytelling**. You will encounter useful idioms like "mended fences" (reconciling) and sports-specific terms such as "three-peat" and "tanking." Magic also shares insights on leadership and discipline, providing a blend of sports history and business vocabulary. Watching this will help you improve your listening comprehension of natural speech patterns while gaining cultural context regarding the "Showtime Lakers" era and the nuances of professional sports ownership in America.
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No one man or woman has made more assist
to bring sports titles to Los Angeles
than this one. He's one of the all-time
greats. He is a fivetime NBA champion
with the Lakers, threetime World Series
champion as co-owner of the Dodgers.
Please welcome Irvin Magic Johnson.
>> How are you?
>> Oh man,
>> you look very snazzy. It's been a long
time, my friend.
>> It has. It's been like a year since I
last saw you.
>> Uh-huh. And you've been in the news a
lot.
>> I didn't know if I was going to see you
again.
>> Wait a minute. Is that your way of
telling me that when the show's over, so
is our relationship?
>> No.
>> Okay. All right. Good.
>> We going to still be friends. I invited
you on the yacht.
>> I know you did. It's Let me tell you,
that was the best thing that ever
happened to me. And not being able to go
was
>> the worst thing. And I blame my children
really for it. Yes. But
>> open invitations.
Jackson said,
>> "Make sure you invite him back." Cookie
said, "Make sure invite you and your
wife back."
>> Oh, great. Oh my god, that's such great
news. Thank you for that. I
>> I've been I've been, for those who don't
know, I've been photoshopping pictures
of myself into Magic's Vacation for like
15 years. Yes.
>> And now I might appear in in real in
real life in person. That's right. you
um were first of all I was thinking
about this today. I don't think there's
anybody in the world and I didn't bother
to search it but I don't think there's
anyone in the world who has more
championships in various sports than you
do.
>> It can't be.
>> There can't be.
Do you ever think about them and add
them up?
>> It's about 18.
>> 18 championship.
Thank you.
>> Yeah.
>> The Lakers, of course. The Dodgers.
>> Dodgers as co-owner.
>> Yes. Yes. LAFC.
>> LAFC. The Los Angeles Football Club. The
LA Sparks.
>> Uhhuh. And you know, I have esports
championships as well. College
Championship.
>> Do you ever put them all on the rings or
the rings? Like put them on your feet
and just walk around.
>> I would have to. But no, you know,
Jimmy, um I keep them in the vault, you
know, and I I don't wear rings or
anything, but I do cherish the
championships. You know, the Dodgers
going back to back was just amazing this
year.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Just amazing.
>> And
I think they might be their favorite to
to three Pete, which is a word that your
friend and former coach Pat Riley owns.
He trademarked that.
>> That's right. If we three Pete, he's
going to make a lot of money.
>> He is going to make a lot of money,
isn't he? Has he mentioned this to you?
>> Yeah, he's a smart man.
>> Did Did he come up with three Pete? I
don't know if he came up with it, but he
trademarked.
>> He trademarked it. Wow.
>> And and we had a wonderful time with him
last uh Sunday getting his statue and
>> he got a statue at Krypto uh Arena.
>> That's right.
>> You uh he castigated you guys. Some of
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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.
To have a specific sense or significance, especially when explaining a word or sign. It can also describe a person's intention or the importance of something to someone.
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