When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
Magic Johnson and New Owners excited for new beginnings with LA Dodgers
You have to be persistent in business, because doors didn't just open right away. I almost had to kick them down. I had to keep coming back.
Super Star Wars - It's Magic Johnson Against Larry Bird in the NBA Finals (June 4, 1984)
Magic Johnson makes up Magic Johnson. I've got a team of people who work for me and advise me. But I call my own shots. Everybody knows they have to deal with me.
Create a guiding vision of where you want to go and what you want to do with your life.
Everything is for a reason. Never go backwards. I'm a person who moves forward and I continue to do it. If you do what you're supposed to do, people will come.
Talent is never enough. With few exceptions, the best players are the hardest workers.
I'm used to pressure, and that's why I've done well in business. When I'm under the gun, I don't panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball. There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
It's that tag that's been put on athletes - that we're not serious about business. So in the beginning, people didn't take me seriously, but I was persistent and believed in my dreams.
Matt Kemp, Tony Gwynn Jr. and Jerry Hairston of the LA Dodgers show off their Autographed Magic Johnson Jersey's
Throwback Thursday: Magic Johnson after winning the 1980 NBA Finals
Research your idea. Research your competition. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don't know if there's a need for it.
Magic Moments: Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan during the 1992 Summer Olympics
