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.
MAGIC JOHNSONThey said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
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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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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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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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When 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.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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