As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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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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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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I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers’ duel.
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I’m in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I’m at work until 8-9 o’clock at night.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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