Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
MAGIC JOHNSONThe looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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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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A lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
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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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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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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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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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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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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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I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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