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20 facts from 2 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1990s
Darren Prince says he marketed celebrity autograph signings in the early 1990s with fax machines and ads in Sports Collectors Digest.
“There was no internet back then, it was all done by fax machines, marketing and running ads in a magazine called Sports Collectors Digest.”
1996
Darren Prince says Magic Johnson agreed to become his first client about four years after Johnson's HIV announcement, saying both men had made mistakes.
“He said, You're a good dude. You made a mistake, I made a mistake. This was four years after his HIV announcement.”
1996
Darren Prince says Magic Johnson gave him a two-year representation deal conditioned on bringing in other celebrities.
“I'm gonna give you two years to represent me. But if you don't use me to knock down every door to bring in all the celebrities you can, I'm gonna fire you before those two years are up.”
1996
Darren Prince says his marketing company was founded after Magic Johnson signed with him.
“And Prince Mark Incorporated was born after that, and everything changed.”
2008
Darren Prince says he fell to his knees on July 2, 2008 and begged God for a single day of freedom from opioid addiction.
“I fell on my knees on July 2nd, 2008, and screamed out to God to take the notoriety, the business, the money”
2008
Darren Prince says a woman named Andrea, who was dating his late uncle, had five years of sobriety and put him on a detox plan.
“She just celebrated five years sober and she said, I can help you.”
2008
Darren Prince says he went by taxi to a 12-step meeting in a church basement on the Upper East Side of New York City with more than 150 people on the day he began recovery.
“found a 12 step meeting in the Upper 80s in a church basement in New York City, with 150 plus addicts and alcoholics”
Undated
Sean Callagy says Darren Prince became an entrepreneur at 14 and sold his first business for $1 million by age 19.
“So 14 years old, you become a successful entrepreneur. By 19, Darren Prince sells his 1st business for 1 million.”
Undated
Darren Prince recalls Hulk Hogan telling him in Clearwater Beach that fans still treating him like a champion was a blessing.
“Brother, these people still treat me like I'm heavily champ of the world and that's a blessing.”
Undated
Darren Prince says his first opioid use came at age 14 at sleepaway camp, when a nurse gave him a liquid medicine for stomach pain.
“I was in sleepaway camp, 14 years old. I had terrible stomach pains one night and the counselor took me to see the nurse.”
Undated
Darren Prince says he was arrested four times in six months around age 21, on possession charges.
“I was arrested four times in six months.”
Undated
Darren Prince says he sold authenticated Michael Jordan memorabilia vouched for by a retired FBI forensic document expert.
“some authenticated Michael Jordan product. And um, this forensic document expert that was retired from the FBI was being praised as the guru of authentication.”
Undated
Darren Prince says he received a felony charge for making a false statement to the FBI during an investigation, but was not imprisoned.
“I got a felony charge for making a false statement to the FBI during the interview. Never went to prison.”
Undated
Darren Prince says Muhammad Ali and Lonnie Ali wrote character letters to his sentencing judge, and he received probation.
“Muhammad Ali and Lonnie Ali all wrote letters to the judge on my character and I wound up getting probation.”
Undated
Darren Prince says his foundation provides scholarships to 30 to 40 people a year.
“I've scholarship anywhere from 30 to 40 people a year.”
Undated
Darren Prince says he has been sober for more than 18 years.
“for me, having 18 plus years sober, you know, several years ago, I wanted to do the deep inner work”
Undated
Darren Prince says that after baseball cards he began booking autograph signings for celebrities including Muhammad Ali, Magic Johnson, Chevy Chase and Pamela Anderson.
“Then when I transitioned out of baseball cards, I started booking autograph signings for Muhammad Ali, Magic Johnson, Chevy Chase, Pamela Anderson.”
Undated
Darren Prince says he received a felony charge after an FBI investigation involving an autograph source he believed was legitimate.
“Got a felony charge for, I guess, uh, in my own mind, I thought the source I was dealing with on these autographs was legit, and he wasn't.”
Undated
Darren Prince says Magic Johnson offered him two years of support to build his agency, saying he understood making mistakes.
“I'm going to give you two years, you're a good dude, and you made a mistake in the public eye, and I know all about making mistakes.”
Undated
Darren Prince says his talent agency would not exist without the legal trouble and Magic Johnson's response to it.
“I feel that if that moment in life never happened, there's no way Prince Markin Group exists.”
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