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.
MAGIC JOHNSONTrust 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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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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The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
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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 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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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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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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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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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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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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