They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
MAGIC JOHNSONJust celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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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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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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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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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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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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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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