I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
MAGIC JOHNSONI’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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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Don’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
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I tell you, it’s funny because the only time I think about HIV is when I have to take my medicine twice a day.
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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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I strive on pressure.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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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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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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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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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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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.’
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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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