I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I’ve learned through every partnership and opportunity.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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You know I was a shy guy and people didn’t know that and still don’t know it today. I’m sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.
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So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He’s not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
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The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
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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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I never think that there’s something I can’t do, whether it’s beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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I remember like it was yesterday. He had worked all those years to own that house and he cried. He was so excited and so happy and I want to see other people get that feeling, too.
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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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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 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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I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
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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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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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