The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
MAGIC JOHNSONI tell you, it’s funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
-
-
I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
MAGIC JOHNSON -
Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
It’s almost like we have ESPN.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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 JOHNSON -
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.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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,
MAGIC JOHNSON -
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.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I’m in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I’m at work until 8-9 o’clock at night.
MAGIC JOHNSON -
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
MAGIC JOHNSON