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The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
Magic Johnson
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Magic Johnson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 14
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Film Producer
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Hiv Activist
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Michigan
Earvin Magic Johnson Jr.
Earvin Johnson
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Earvin Johnson
Earvin Johnson Jr.
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If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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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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I love to be in the ballpark. I love to just go in and enjoy a great baseball game, a great pitchers' duel.
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Once Michael gets up there he says, 'Well, maybe I'll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.' Then all of a sudden, he says, 'Well, maybe I'll 360. No I changed my mind. I'll go up on the other side.' He's just incredible.
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