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Mar 7, 2022 · How and When Did Magic Johnson Contract HIV? Magic had a routine physical exam shortly before the 1991-1992 NBA season. On October 24, 1991, he got a call from the Lakers physician asking him to come home right away.
Nov 4, 2021 · Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has become a living testament to advances in medicine that have turned human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a death sentence into something that can...
Aug 24, 2022 · Magic Johnson has been living with HIV for nearly 0 years and thanks to advances in medical science the disease is now more manageable than it was when he first revealed his diagnosis.
Since his retirement, Johnson has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and safe sex, [15] as well as an entrepreneur, [16] philanthropist, [17] broadcaster and motivational speaker. [18] Johnson is a former part-owner of the Lakers and was the team's president of basketball operations in the late 2010s.
Nov 4, 2021 · When Magic Johnson's iconic basketball career was interrupted by a stunning HIV diagnosis three decades ago, the newlywed NBA legend had no idea how much time he had to live or how the virus...
Nov 4, 2021 · Magic Johnson’s HIV Disclosure Helped to Shatter Stigmas. But 30 Years Later, Disparities in Treatment Remain
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...
Nov 7, 2011 · The announcement, 20 years ago today, came as a shock: “Because of the HIV virus I have obtained, I will have to retire today from the Lakers,” Earvin “Magic” Johnson, with his wife Cookie at...
Oct 4, 2022 · But Magic's private life became very public in 1991. That's when he was diagnosed with HIV.
Nov 6, 2018 · Magic Johnson shocked the NBA world with the announcement on Nov. 7, 1991, that he had tested positive for the HIV virus and was retiring from the NBA. At the time of his retirement,...
