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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.

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.
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