Magic Johnson Quotes

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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.…
• Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work…
• You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
• It's almost like we have ESPN.
• I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
• On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
• On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It's almost like we have ESPN.
• I never think that there's something I can't do, whether it's beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my…
• They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
• 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…
• Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had.
• You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special, you're you.
• 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,…
• I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I…
• 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…
• Most people who are healthy, and I'm healthy, can't even live my life. Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I'm in the gym.…
• The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five…
• The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor's office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
• I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
• If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to…

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