Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
MAGIC JOHNSONStanding 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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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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WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
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I was around when my father finished the last payment of his house.
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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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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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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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I tell you, it’s funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
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