The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
MAGIC JOHNSONLarry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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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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And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
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I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I’m in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I’m at work until 8-9 o’clock at night.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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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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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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I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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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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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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If 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.
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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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My 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.
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