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Nov 4, 2021 · The Lakers legend shares how he coped with his diagnosis, told his wife, and returned to basketball. He also reflects on how he helped reduce the stigma of HIV and AIDS.
- Steven Taranto
Mar 7, 2022 · Learn how and when Magic Johnson got HIV in 1991 and how he announced his retirement from basketball. Find out how he coped with the disease and his career after that.
Nov 4, 2021 · The NBA legend shares his story of how he learned he had HIV, how he told his wife and the world, and how he coped with the virus and his career. He also reflects on his comeback, his retirement, and his current work as a businessman and philanthropist.
- nelson.oliveira@paramount.com
- 11 min
- Push And Platform Editor
Magic Johnson’s HIV Disclosure Helped to Shatter Stigmas. But 30 Years Later, Disparities in Treatment Remain
- Francine Uenuma
Nov 7, 2011 · The former basketball star shares his story of how he got HIV, why he went public, and what he does to help others. He also clarifies that he is not cured and urges people to get tested and educated.
- Sarah Moughty
Apr 22, 2022 · Magic Johnson's new docuseries on his life, "They Call Me Magic," is now airing on Apple TV+ and the show reveals how his HIV diagnosis affected the star in ways even worse than most people...
May 1, 2022 · At a time when HIV was still seen as a death sentence, Magic Johnson shocked the world by announcing he was infected. But the bigger shock may have been what happened next. In Episode 9 of...
