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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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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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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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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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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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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 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.
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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I strive on pressure.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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