I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
MAGIC JOHNSONWhen you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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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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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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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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I respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.
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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
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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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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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