Author Roland Lazenby joins to talk his new book about Magic Johnson

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🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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The biographer joins the Junks to share snippets about his new book, "Magic: The Life of Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson." Lazenby shares what is was like to interview Magic's high school coach, how the iconic point guard developed his style, and his legacy.

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0:27.0	Later this hour we'll have Drew Gooden, Wizards Color Analyst for monumental sports network
0:31.9	as they open up their NBA season tonight against the Pacers.
0:36.2	But joining us right now on the Beck QL guest hotline, it's Roland Lazenby, author of
0:41.0	the new book Magic, the life of Irvin Magic Johnson.
0:45.3	Hmm.
0:46.3	How you doing, Roland?
0:47.3	Doing great, guys.
0:48.3	How are you?
0:49.3	Doing great.
0:50.3	Great.
0:51.3	Great.
0:52.3	I got to tell you I was perusing the book and one thing just very early that you wrote
0:55.6	about that jumped out at me is you interviewed magics high school coach.
1:01.0	You said more than 50 times.
1:02.6	I think he passed away, but you interviewed him 50 times.
1:05.6	That's some in depth research.
1:07.4	Yeah, we know it is, but a great untold part of Magic's story is back in the 70s during
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