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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.

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.
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Anywhere Around Bigger Corner Down Drag Get Gream Hang People Rid
So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He’s not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
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Anybody Basketball Educate Hiv Living Man Play Sport World
There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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Celebrity Country Person Rest Us
Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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Assist Been Country Life Other People Person Whole
I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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Aids Being Enjoy God Hiv Know Let Messenger People Term
Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
MAGIC JOHNSON

Ahd Basketball Celebrate Just Life
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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Business Care Customer Employee Greet Important Like People Place Respect Same Service Smile Take Treat Very With
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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Country Laker Met Nba Official Paly People Person Scorekeeper Wonderful
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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Dictate Do Let Main Myself Peace People Thing
I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
MAGIC JOHNSON

Achieve After Anyone Dream Enough Let Make Mind Motivate Sure Tell Understand
Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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Attitude Certainty Earn Guy Maintain Much Play Position Profit Respect Time
I remember like it was yesterday. He had worked all those years to own that house and he cried. He was so excited and so happy and I want to see other people get that feeling, too.
MAGIC JOHNSON

Cry Feel Happy House Own People Remember Too Year Yesterday
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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Also Better Could Everybody Giggle Look Read Show Stare Want
Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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Able Being Bless Businesses Doing Huge Make Many Money People So Though Touch
WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
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Better Make Place Play Team World
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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Around Clipper Face Game Hand More Owner Respect Shake Want

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