In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
MAGIC JOHNSONMagic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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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.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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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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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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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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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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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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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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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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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