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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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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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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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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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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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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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I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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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 respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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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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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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If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
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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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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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I tell you, it’s funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
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