I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
MAGIC JOHNSONI only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
MAGIC JOHNSONWE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
MAGIC JOHNSONYou’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf 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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
MAGIC JOHNSONAs 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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
MAGIC JOHNSONYou don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
MAGIC JOHNSONOn the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
MAGIC JOHNSONI 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.
MAGIC JOHNSONA 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 JOHNSONI met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
MAGIC JOHNSONAnything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
MAGIC JOHNSONTo me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
MAGIC JOHNSONI’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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