We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
MAGIC JOHNSONChristmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
-
-
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.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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 JOHNSON -
The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
You also have to research your competition.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that’s centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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.
MAGIC JOHNSON