We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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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Everybody on a championship team doesn’t get publicity, but everyone can say he’s a champion.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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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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Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It’s a memory I will always cherish.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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Research your idea. See if there’s a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don’t know if there’s a need for it.
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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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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 only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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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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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.
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I really want people to know that I’ve worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn’t just happen overnight.
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You don’t have to be Magic to be special. You’re already special, you’re you.
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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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