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.’
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’m a big believer in dreaming. If you don’t dream it, you can’t become it.
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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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Most people who are healthy, and I’m healthy, can’t even live my life.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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I’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.
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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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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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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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If you come to me and say, ‘Hey look I’m a racist,’ or ‘I discriminate against blacks,’ or ‘I don’t like you because you’re African American.
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No I changed my mind. I’ll go up on the other side.’ He’s just incredible.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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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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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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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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