Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
MAGIC JOHNSONAll kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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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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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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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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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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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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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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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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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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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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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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