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 JOHNSONThe 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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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.
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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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I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says ‘No’, then you have to knock on the next door.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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