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I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a busin
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"I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now"

- Magic Johnson

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In this quote, Magic Johnson reflects on his youth dreams and how they have actually manifested in his existing life. He shares that when he was young, around the very same age as the person he is speaking with, he had 2 primary goals. The very first was to become an expert basketball gamer in the NBA, and the second was to become a successful business person after his basketball career ended. Johnson then exposes that he has achieved both of these goals and is presently living out his dream of being an effective business owner after his effective basketball profession. This quote works as a suggestion to never ever quit on your dreams and to work hard to make them a truth.

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Magic Johnson This quote is written / told by Magic Johnson somewhere between August 14, 1959 and today. He was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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