146 Inspirational Quotes By Magic Johnson That Prove He Is A Born Winner
Magic Johnson, who played as point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers for 13 seasons, earning 'NBA MVP Award' three times, became a philanthropist and motivational speaker after his career came to a sudden end due to being tested positive for HIV. Since then, he has talked openly about his past sexual relationship with multiple women and dedicated his life in spreading awareness about the disease through the Magic Johnson Foundation. He spoke at the United Nations World AIDS Day Conference in 1999 and was a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Here we look at some of his memorable quotes from interviews and speeches. Apart from speaking about HIV, he also delivers motivational quotes about sports, winning, dreams, and relationships.
The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor's office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
I wouldn't do the 'Magic Hour' again, but I would do TV again. The 'Magic Hour' is not me. Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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.
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.
It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.
Don't give up! Be friends with people who help you work hard.
You either have to be great or you have to be bad to get a good pick.
On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It's almost like we have ESPN.
People don't stop eating, and they don't stop drinking coffee.
A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom. Just like right now with the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
I've always studied business. Even when I was a ball player, I'd read business journals and the business sections of newspapers.
I love business. I love helping urban communities grow. I love putting people to work of color. I love making sure - like right now the whole mortgage crisis, I want to help people get back into their homes.
Most people who are healthy, and I'm healthy, can't even live my life. Trust me. I get up 530-6 every morning. I'm in the gym. I run a couple miles. I lift weights, and then I'm at work until 8-9 o'clock at night.
If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.
You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special, you're you.
I'm from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers... it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
I only know how to play two ways: reckless and abandon.
Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
If you hate to lose, you do whatever you need to do to make sure you're business is successful.
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.
WE all have to play as a team to make the world a better place
If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
If people around you aren't going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they're dragging you down, get rid of them.
Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
