Magic Johnson Biography

Magic Johnson, Athlete

Born as	Earvin Johnson
Occup.	Athlete
From	USA
Born	August 14, 1959 Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Age	66 years

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former basketball player that played as Point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning the basketball champion in senior high school and also university, Johnson was picked as top in the NBA Draft 1979 by the Lakers. He won in the NBA and also won the prize for Best gamer in the NBA finals in his first period in the NBA as well as won 4 champions with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson quit playing in 1991 after announced that he had HIV, yet returned to play in the NBA All-Star Game in 1992 and after that won the All-Star MVP Award. Adhering to demonstrations from his other gamers, he stopped once more after 4 years, however returned in 1996 to play 32 ready the Lakers before he retired for the 3rd as well as last time.

Earvin is among the greatest basketball gamers of all time. He started playing in the NBA in 1980 and won the champion the first year with the Los Angeles Lakers. He led the team to a total of five NBA titles. (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988). Magic is best understood for his game understanding. As a guard (playmaker) he found openings and chances for passing on the basketball court that couple of can measure up to.

7 November 1991 he revealed that he had HIV which he would instantly give up playing basketball, a magazine that started a huge AIDS debate. But he made a comeback to the 1992 Olympics in the U.S. Dream Team that won Olympic gold.

1999 he landed in Boras when he spent cash in the basketball club Magic M7, so it would be a huge group in Europe. Johnson additionally played the 10's, bet the club throughout the 1999-2000 periods, filling the halls around Sweden. The initiative was, nevertheless, no further, and after just one period left the Magic Club, which later on went bankrupt.

Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Magic.

Related authors: Larry Bird (Coach), Paul Pierce (Athlete), Charles Barkley (Athlete), Steve Nash (Athlete)

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16 Famous quotes by Magic Johnson

"All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them"

Magic Johnson

"The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy"

Magic Johnson

"Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates"

Magic Johnson

"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"

Magic Johnson

"Research your idea. See if there's a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don't know if there's a need for it. You also have to research your competition"

Magic Johnson

"My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man, I am a vegetable man anyway. And I also get a lot of rest. That's the key I may be up early, but I'm in bed early too"

Magic Johnson

"If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder"

Magic Johnson

"I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day. I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young sons become men"

Magic Johnson

"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

"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"

Magic Johnson

"If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have. The attitude that I'm going to show everybody, I'm going to work hard to get better and better"

Magic Johnson

"Young people want you to be real with them"

Magic Johnson

"The important thing is this Just because I'm doing well doesn't mean that they're going to do well if they get HIV. A lot of people have died since I have announced. This disease is not going anywhere"

Magic Johnson

"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"

Magic Johnson

"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"

Magic Johnson

"The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good"

Magic Johnson