and then earvin is smart. he likes to really be by himself.uiet room, chilling, mr... i messed up, i was calling you magic. it should be, "mrjohnson, sir." they laugh your dad played basketball too, right? yes, yes. and i hear he was good. he was, he was... they told me he was good, and unfortunately he had to drop out. why? to make money, to drop out of school to help his parents put food on the table. he had to take a job, and back then, in the south, a lot of times, that's what... that's what you had to do. he grew up in a poorfamily, and so you had to fight for... ..to get money to put food on the table. so he had to go get a job and drop out of school. was that sad for you to realise he never got the chance to do what you've done? of course, and i told him that many times. and also i said, "dad, i'm going to play for "you and myself. " he had to take a job, and back then, in the south, a lot of times, that's what... that's what you had to do. he grew up in a poorfamily, and so you had to fight for... ..to get money to put food on the tabl