And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
MAGIC JOHNSONOn the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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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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It’s a burden trying to keep a secret. It’s hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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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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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I’m in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I’m at work until 8-9 o’clock at night.
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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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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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