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 JOHNSONI wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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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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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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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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I was around when my father finished the last payment of his house.
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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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