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Johnson, Earvin, fl. 1980-1990 [God has put me here to play basketball...]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.150 Author/Creator: Johnson, Earvin, fl. 1980-1990 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed quotation signed Date: circa 1980-1990 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 8.8 cm, Width: 13.9 cm Order a Copy

Johnson writes: "God has put me here to play basketball, to do my thing on the court. So that's where I'm going to do my thing, on that court."

Johnson, Earvin Jr. "Magic", 1959-

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