The Los Angeles Lakers superstar revealed in a press conference that he had HIV — at a time when the diagnosis was widely ...
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.
During the 1980s, Magic Johnson became not only the biggest basketball icon in the league but also a global megastar who gave the NBA a level of recognition it had never had before. As the league ...
In an interview with the Los Angels Times, Magic Johnson expresses regret over his 1991 decision to retire immediately after he learned that he had contracted HIV.