There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
MAGIC JOHNSONMy father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.
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I respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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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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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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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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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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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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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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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
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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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If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you’re business is successful.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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A woman always remembers. Remember that.
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I 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.
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