Twenty-one years after announcing his retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers because of HIV, Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a symbol of hope for more than a million Americans living with the once-deadly ...
The NBA star's shocking revelation inspires hope decades later. Nov. 5, 2012— -- Twenty-one years after announcing his retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers because of HIV, Earvin "Magic" ...
Today marks the 20th anniversary of an announcement that rocked the sports community: the announcement that legendary basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson was retiring, having contracted HIV.
*In her new memoir, “Believing in Magic,” Cookie Johnson reveals that she had only been married to her NBA legend husband for six weeks, and she was pregnant with their first child, EJ, when she ...
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson retired from professional basketball in 1991 after his HIV diagnosis, however, ...
Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis in 1991 caught the basketball world by surprise. Only a handful were familiar with the virus, so they feared for Magic's playing career and their health. One of them was ...
NBA great Magic Johnson was part of the biggest story of the 1995-96 season. He returned from a five-year retirement to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson retired in 1991 following his HIV ...
LOS ANGELES - It’s been 30 years since former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson shocked the world and publicly disclosed he was diagnosed with HIV. "God has really blessed me!" ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In an interview that aired Monday, embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling repeatedly disparaged Magic Johnson's HIV-positive status, saying he was not a fit role ...
Cookie Johnson has a net worth of $150 million, per Celebrity Net Worth, as of 2025. Known for being the wife of Magic ...