Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
MAGIC JOHNSONI guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
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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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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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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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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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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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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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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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You also have to research your competition.
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