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.
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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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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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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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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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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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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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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’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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Jealousy is invariably a symptom. Just like right now with the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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