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.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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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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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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It’s a burden trying to keep a secret. It’s hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.
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HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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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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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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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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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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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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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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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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