The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
MAGIC JOHNSONMy father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
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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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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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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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HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
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Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
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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. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day.
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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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The important thing is this Just because I’m doing well doesn’t mean that they’re going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere.
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I strive on pressure.
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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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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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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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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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