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There's Michael [Jordan], then there's the rest of us.

Magic Johnson

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Magic Johnson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 14
Actor
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Film Producer
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Hiv Activist
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Earvin Magic Johnson Jr.
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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.
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You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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We are a company that lives and breathes a philosophy that's centered on not only making sound business decisions but also personally and professionally finding ways to contribute to the well being of society. We are also a company that understands community.
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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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When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had.
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Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
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We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds ... It's still the greatest move I've ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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The important thing is this Just because I'm doing well doesn't mean that they're going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere.
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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.
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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.
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I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
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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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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.
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A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, 'Larry Bird is so good it's frightening.'
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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.
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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 the community.
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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 hard and had the desire to be great.
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