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.
MAGIC JOHNSONBecause if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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The important thing is this Just because I’m doing well doesn’t mean that they’re going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere.
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As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
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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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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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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 wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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I strive on pressure.
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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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