Right now, waiting backstage is a local business owner
named Jack.
And he created a coffee company that
helps give back to the communities and silverback
gorillas in Rwanda.
What he doesn't know is that he's about to be on the show.
He also doesn't know Magic Johnson
is going to surprise him.
So let's get him out here.
Hey, Jack?
Jack?
Yes?
Hi.
How are you doing?
Good.
How are you doing?
I'm good.
Hey.
I was not expecting that.
But how are you doing?
I know.
You were going to do something else.
But instead, you're actually my next guest.
Come on out here.
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How are you?
Hi.
I'm surprised.
Yeah.
Very surprised.
That's what we like to do.
Wow.
I want you to tell and--
first of all, thank you for helping me with Gorillapalooza.
You helped when we were raising money
for the campus I'm building in Rwanda.
But tell everybody about Silverback Coffee.
This is amazing.
Wow.
Well, thank you also.
Thanks for having me.
Wow, it's amazing.
Well, Silverback Coffee is a company
that I started nine years ago after the genocide of Rwanda.
And my mom had opened a coffee shop in-- well,
not a coffee shop, a little store
where she supplied sandwiches and juices.
But it wasn't sustainable because she
was giving away stuff for free.
And being in America, I had promised myself
that I would one day be able to give back.
Because being raised by my parents
from, work hard, be selfless, always look out for one
another, I knew I had no excuse but to one day
bring coffee from Rwanda and bring it to the US,
sell it, and give back to the community and the people.
And being from the northern part of Rwanda
where the gorillas are, I decided
to call the company Silverback.
And first of all, thank you for what you're doing in--
Have you seen pictures?
Are people updating you?
It looks amazing.
Unreal.
My uncles and aunties live in that area.
And they're so excited because they
know it's going to transform the community.
Thank you.
Our company's-- it's slowly growing.
But we've been hurt by this COVID thing.
Yeah, sure.
It affected you.
You had a location downtown that you had to close.
But you have Echo Park opening again?
We slightly opened because we don't
have that much outside seating.
And everything is outside seating right now.
So it's really been like a heart attack to the company.
Because the Echo Park location opened literally 10 days
before COVID.
Our downtown location is temporarily closed for now.
But we were trying to redirect our focus
on retail online stores, grocery stores.
It's different, but it will work out.
I have faith that will work out.
What's great is you have this company.
You're sending money back home to your family.
You're sending money to help the gorillas.
Correct.
You're doing so many good things.
There's a guy that does really good things also
that I happen to love.
You might know him.
Magic?
No.
Hey, Jack.
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You guys are crazy.
Magic.
You guys are crazy.
Yeah.
Magic has something to say.
Yeah.
So Jack, I'm so proud of you, what you built,
and what you do, what you're doing in the community.
And I want to really join in Ellen's efforts.
So I'm going to let her tell you what she's going to do.
And I'm going to join her in that effort.
OK.
Well, Shutterfly cares about small businesses.
And they want to give you $10,000.
Wow.
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Thank you.
Hey, Jack.
Because Ellen was so nice, I'm going to join her and give you
another $10,000.
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Thank you.
And everybody out there.
One thing about Ellen, she has the biggest heart.
She always-- she's effected change like I am.
I'm trying to effect change in communities
that are overlooked, inner cities, urban America,
just like she's doing.
So Ellen this is special today.
What you're doing for Jack, what you doing for the Black
and brown inner city in the community that Jack,
all his customers look like, and so I
want to thank you for your big heart.
Giving back and just being a special person
and also being a special friend of mine,
so Ellen, thank you for what you're doing.
Oh, Magic.
I love you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for what you're doing.
Thank you Thank you so much.
We'll all get through this together.
And yes, support small businesses everybody.
And Magic, I just, I just love you so much.
I'll see you soon I hope.
Thank you so much.
You got it.
We'll see each other soon.
And tWitch, I need some of them dance moves, man, before I go.
All right?
You got to teach me some of them dance moves.
I got you.
We can create a little joint called the Magic.
I got you.
All right.
Jack, good luck.
Thank you so much, Magic.
Thank you so, so much.
All right, Magic.
Love you, we'll be back.