Will Johnson
Will Johnson
hug aids-day meals
You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
basketball mean people
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.
basketball teamwork champion
Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.
business blessing people
Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
basketball growing-up nba
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.
attitude athlete positive-attitude
Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
basketball sports men
Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.
basketball daughter son
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.
athlete common injury
As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
business people important
With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees.. customer service is very important.
basketball memories prayer
Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It's a memory I will always cherish.
inspiring basketball who-i-am
Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
inspiring basketball winning
If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.
hard-work opportunity years
I really want people to know that I've worked hard, very hard, to get to where I am today.. this didn't just happen overnight. I started in business over 25 years ago and have found a way to build on what I've learned through every partnership and opportunity.