I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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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.
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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
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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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I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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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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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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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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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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We are also a company that understands community.
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When I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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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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Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
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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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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.
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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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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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