Young people want you to be real with them.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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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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It’s a burden trying to keep a secret. It’s hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.
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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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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Because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.
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Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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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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And we knew that all of the other leagues were at home and millions of people were watching. So it made it a special day to play on Christmas.
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We are also a company that understands community.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
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When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
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When I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
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It’s almost like we have ESPN.
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