FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, members of Michigan State’s 1979 NCAA championship basketball team, including front row from left, Jay Vincent, Terry Donnelly, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, coach Jud Heathcote and Gerald Gilkie, hold the championship trophy during a ceremony commemorating the 30th anniversary of the event during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between Michigan State and Wisconsin in East Lansing, Mich. Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90. The school says Heathcote died Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Spokane, Washington. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
A documentary on Magic Johnson is in the works.
The filmmakers say they have been granted “unprecedented access” to the former Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard who helped the team win five championships.
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The film will also rely on archival footage of Johnson, as well as interviews with the superstar, his family, fellow NBA players and business leaders.
