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.
MAGIC JOHNSONWe 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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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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I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that’s centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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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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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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