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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I tell you, it’s funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
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Jealousy is invariably a symptom. Just like right now with the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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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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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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If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
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Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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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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