We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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.’
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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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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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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 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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I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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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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