I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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I remember like it was yesterday. He had worked all those years to own that house and he cried. He was so excited and so happy and I want to see other people get that feeling, too.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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