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.
MAGIC JOHNSONAny guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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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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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.
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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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You’re the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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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.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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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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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.
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