The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
MAGIC JOHNSONYou’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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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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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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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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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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