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
The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.
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.
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.
On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It's almost like we have ESPN.
It's a burden trying to keep a secret. It's hard. It probably takes more out of you trying to hold it and keep it than it does for you to really let it out.
If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.
The worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor's office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.
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.
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.
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.