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.
MAGIC JOHNSONYou either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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Young people want you to be real with them.
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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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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 enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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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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There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
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With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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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 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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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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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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