As 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 JOHNSONDon’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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I’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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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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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If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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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.
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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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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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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