Magic Johnson Quotes

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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.

Magic Johnson
You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.

Magic Johnson
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 basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It's a memory I will always cherish.

Magic Johnson
Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.

Magic Johnson
Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.

Magic Johnson
Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.

Magic Johnson
Excellence is not a destination you arrive at... It is the benchmark for your journey.

Magic Johnson
It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.

Magic Johnson
I'm not a hero because I got HIV And I didn't get HIV because I was a "bad" person or a "dirty" one or someone who "deserved" it.... No one "deserves" to get HIV I got HIV because I had unprotected sex. I got HIV because I thought HIV could never happen to someone like me.

Magic Johnson
On his reception by other players when he returned from retirement to an All-Star game:
It was the first game ever called on account of hugs.

Magic Johnson