Christmas Day was special because everybody is watching at home. That’s what I loved about Christmas Day because it shined the spotlight on the Lakers, on our team.
MAGIC JOHNSONI 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.
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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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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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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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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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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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.
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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 was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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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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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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