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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More Magic Johnson Quotes
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The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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You also have to research your competition.
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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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I respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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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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Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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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’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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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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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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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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I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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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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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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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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