You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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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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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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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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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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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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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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 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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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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I was around when my father finished the last payment of his house.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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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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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
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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 picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
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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.
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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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