A lot of black guys always ask me, ‘Did Larry Bird really play that good?’ I said, ‘Larry Bird is so good it’s frightening.’
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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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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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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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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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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