My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.
MAGIC JOHNSONI grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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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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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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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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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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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have.
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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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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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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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Young people want you to be real with them.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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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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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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