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Nov 29, 2013 · Magic Johnson on his mission against HIV/AIDS 06:28. Magic Johnson became the face of HIV/AIDS 22 years ago when he announced to the world he would have to retire from the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Jan 13, 2023 · CLAIM: Magic Johnson contracted HIV from a contaminated Hepatitis B vaccine as part of a study run by Dr. Anthony Fauci decades ago. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Lakers legend has said he believes he contracted the virus from unprotected sex.
Apr 22, 2022 · Thankfully, Magic did not transmit HIV to his wife, Cookie Johnson, and his children weren't born with the illness either. The star athlete said that telling her he had the disease was the most difficult thing he's ever had to do in his life.
Jul 11, 2024 · In 1991, Johnson founded the Magic Johnson Foundation, whose mission includes developing programs that support AIDS/HIV awareness, treatment and prevention. “I was on a mission,” Johnson said.
Jun 24, 2024 · Hoops legend and renowned point guard Earvin Johnson Junior is best known simply as "Magic" – a nickname he got back in high school from a sportswriter clearly struck by his talent. Johnson went ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Earvin "Magic" Johnson dominated the court as one of the world's best basketball players for more than a decade. In 1991, he announced that he had tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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, ...
