All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
MAGIC JOHNSONI remember like it was yesterday. He had worked all those years to own that house and he cried. He was so excited and so happy and I want to see other people get that feeling, too.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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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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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He’s not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
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I’ve always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I’d read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
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I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
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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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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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You also have to research your competition.
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Once Michael gets up there he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.’ Then all of a sudden, he says, ‘Well, maybe I’ll 360.
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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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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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