{"id":5369,"date":"2015-04-02T17:15:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T17:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/?p=5369"},"modified":"2015-04-03T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T14:37:11","slug":"magic-johnson-was-guest-speaker-at-booker-t-washington-h-s-where-he-mentored-students-about-beating-the-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/magic-johnson-was-guest-speaker-at-booker-t-washington-h-s-where-he-mentored-students-about-beating-the-odds","title":{"rendered":"Magic Johnson was Guest Speaker at Booker T. Washington H.S. Where He Mentored Students about Beating the Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEMPHIS, TN — Former Lakers point guard, Magic Johnson<\/a>, was the guest speaker at Booker T. Washington High School where he spoke and mentored students sharing the message, “No matter where you’re from, you can make it. The Magic Johnson Foundation partnered with Cigna Healthcare and adopted Booker T. Washington High School, creating a $30,000 scholarship for seniors. Source: WMC Action News 5.<\/p>\n

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Photo shows Magic Johnson speaking to\u00a0Booker T. Washington High School students Mar. 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I needed somebody to believe in me,” Johnson said. “I grew up just as poor as you, but I didn’t have poor dreams, and I was the first out of 10 kids to go to college. Getting into college is difficult, but also how you’re going to pay for college is difficult,” said Johnson, explaining that he understands that not every student will choose the same path. “Those who may not be able to go to college can still get a trade.”<\/p>\n

When Johnson chose to venture from basketball to business, he said he needed direction.<\/p>\n

“My mentors were able to help me when I went down that road,” Johnson said.<\/p>\n

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