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Young people want you to be real with them.

Magic Johnson

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Magic Johnson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 14
Actor
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Film Producer
Financier
Hiv Activist
Motivational Speaker
Lansing
Michigan
Earvin Magic Johnson Jr.
Earvin Johnson
Jr.
Earvin Johnson
Earvin Johnson Jr.
Basketball
Youth
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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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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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Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
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I'm at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That's what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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