Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.is an American retired professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Associationfor 13 seasons. After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth14 August 1959
CityLansing, MI
CountryUnited States of America
Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had.
I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says 'No', then you have to knock on the next door.
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.
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.
I grew up poor, but I didn't have poor dreams
Life doesnt stop because something happens to you.
I'm at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.
Because if you're going to lose, lose. I'm serious.
I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, and you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says no, then you have to knock on the next door,
I think the game itself has gotten better over the recent years. The reason why is I think the players are now taking the game a little bit more seriously and really trying to win the game.
I watched the way he handled himself on all those nationally televised interviews that followed, and he seemed to be at ease and having fun with things. It reminded me of me. When I met Jason, I told him that he and I must have known each other from a previous life.
I will continue to talk about it for the rest of my life,