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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.

Magic Johnson

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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Against Because Black Come Country Decimate Like Me Racist Say
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
I strive on pressure.
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Pressure Strive
Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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Assist Been Country Life Other People Person Whole
Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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Basketball Game Going Lose Serius
I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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Aggressive Being Door Down Have Just Keep Knock Next Say Somebody Think
With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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Business Care Customer Employee Greet Important Like People Place Respect Same Service Smile Take Treat Very With
I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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Ballpark Baseball Duel Enjoy Game Great Just Love Picher
I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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Dream Grew Poor Up
I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.
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Age Basketball Businessman Career Grow Nba Now Play Thing Two Up Want
I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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Again Anything Hour Magic Me Television Would
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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Day Deal Find First Found Hiv Journey Living Somebody Understand With
You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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Bad Either Good Great Have Pick
HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
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Change Hic Keep Life Living Me
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 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.
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Country Laker Met Nba Official Paly People Person Scorekeeper Wonderful

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