They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
MAGIC JOHNSONI only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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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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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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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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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I’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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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.
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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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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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With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That’s how people want to be treated, with respect. That’s what I tell my employees – customer service is very important.
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If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
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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 love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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The 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.
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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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