The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
MAGIC JOHNSONEven when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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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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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’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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I was around when my father finished the last payment of his house.
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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
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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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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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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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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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