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.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
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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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There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
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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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When I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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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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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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 was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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