“You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special; you're you.”

Magic Johnson (l.) with Larry Bird (r.)
Jerome McLendon/AP
On his 54th birthday, here are 11 quotes from the basketball player.
“You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special; you're you.”
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