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.
MAGIC JOHNSONI grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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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 am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That’s the key I may be up early, but I’m in bed early too.
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I strive on pressure.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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