HIV changed my life, but it doesn’t keep me from living.
MAGIC JOHNSONYou 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.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I strive on pressure.
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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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It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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I grew up poor, but I didn’t have poor dreams
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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
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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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People don’t stop eating, and they don’t stop drinking coffee.
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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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They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
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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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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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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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