They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me.
Earvin Magic Johnson
You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.
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You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special, you're you.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I never think that there's something I can't do, whether it's beating my opponent one on one or practicing another hour because something about my game is just not right.
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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.
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My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night. He didn't do drugs or drink, and he wouldn't let anyone smoke in his house. Those are rules I adopted, too.
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