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.
MAGIC JOHNSONEven when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
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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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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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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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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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If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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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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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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