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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.’

Magic Johnson

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.
MAGIC JOHNSON

Cry Feel Happy House Own People Remember Too Year Yesterday
For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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Always Back Basketball For Go Learn Me Something
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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Able Committee Do Even Opportunity See Stay Want Well
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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Basketball Brought Everything Fact Fan Guy Know Out People Shy Shyness Still Sure Talk Today
So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He’s not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
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Anybody Basketball Educate Hiv Living Man Play Sport World
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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Do Everything Go Here Long Time Want
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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Doctor Five Hiv Moment Office Positive Tell Wife Worst
I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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Get Happen Hard Just Know Overnight People Really Today Work
My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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Basketball Chicken Diet Fish Fruit Lot Make Man Mostly Sure Vegetable
If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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Connection Every Got Successful Want Willing
I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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Become Make Men Son Still Sure Young
Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
MAGIC JOHNSON

Attitude Certainty Earn Guy Maintain Much Play Position Profit Respect Time
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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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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Go Gun Me Panic Pressure Right Solution Under
Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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Healthy Let Life Live Most People
My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.
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