1984
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were each paid roughly $100,000 a year by Converse in the mid-1980s.
“Their deals were roughly $100,000 a year in cash payments to wear the Converse weapons.”
Topic
Magic Johnson
11 facts from 5 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.
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.”
Undated
Sean Callagy said past Unblinded guests include Mike Tyson, Magic Johnson and Tom Brady.
“we've had incredible people on there, Mike Tyson, Magic Johnson, Tom Brady, and others.”
Undated
Sean Callagy names Tom Brady, Magic Johnson, Mike Tyson, Ralph Macchio, Charlie Sheen and Sugar Ray Leonard as the kind of guests this episode deliberately does not feature.
“It's not Tom Brady, not Magic Johnson, not Mike Tyson. It's not gonna be Ralph Macchio, Charlie Sheen, Sugar Ray Leonard”
Undated
Sean Callagy says his Unblinded podcast has hosted Magic Johnson, Charlie Sheen and Ralph Macchio, guests tied to Darren Prince.
“we've had Magic Johnson on this podcast, Charlie Sheen, Ralph Macchio, many others that are associated with this man”
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 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 Magic Johnson made this offer a few years after Johnson's HIV announcement.
“This was a few years after his HIV announcement”
Undated
Sean Callagy says his toy giveaway set a Guinness World Record and delivered roughly 5,000 to 7,000 toys to Magic Johnson's charity.
“we broke the Guinness Book of World Records this year for toy giveaway, and we gave, you know, five or six or 7,000 toys to Magic Johnson's charity”
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