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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More Magic Johnson Quotes
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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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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I strive on pressure.
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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.
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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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I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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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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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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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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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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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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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 enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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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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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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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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