Episode
30 for 30: This Magic Moment
Overview
A profile of the Orlando Magic teams of the mid-1990s, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, who gained prominence both on the NBA hardwoods and in popular culture, before Shaq's departure to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency and injury issues for Penny ended the Magic's budding dynasty before it could ever take flight.[62]
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2016-04-14
- Runtime
- 103 min
Episode context
This Magic Moment is Episode 8 in Volume III of 30 for 30. It aired on 2016-04-14. The runtime is 103 min.
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Episode 7: Fantastic Lies
A 10-year retrospective of the Duke lacrosse case, in which a party thrown by members of the school's men's lacrosse team led to an accusation of rape—a claim that, though later proven to be false, ignited both a firestorm that damaged the school's prestige and an investigation that ruined careers.
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