Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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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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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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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
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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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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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I strive on pressure.
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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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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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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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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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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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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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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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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 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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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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