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Top billed cast
Larry BirdSelf
Magic JohnsonSelf
Liev SchreiberNarrator (voice)
Steve SpringerSelf - Los Angeles Times- Evelyn JohnsonSelf - Magic's Sister
- George FoxSelf - Head Coach, Everett High
Jackie MacMullanSelf - Author, "When the Game Was Ours"
Bryant GumbelSelf - NBC Sports, 1974-82- Rick RobeySelf - Boston Celtics
- Mark BirdSelf - Larry's Brother
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