There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
MAGIC JOHNSONFor me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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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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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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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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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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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I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It’s a memory I will always cherish.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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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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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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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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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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