I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.
MAGIC JOHNSONDon’t give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players.
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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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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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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 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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There’s Michael [Jordan], then there’s the rest of us.
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I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure – like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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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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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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