If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
MAGIC JOHNSONFor me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It’s a memory I will always cherish.
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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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God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
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I respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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