So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He’s not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
MAGIC JOHNSONAssists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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You also have to research your competition.
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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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We are also a company that understands community.
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With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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I was around when my father finished the last payment of his house.
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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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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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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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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
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I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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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.
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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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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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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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