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Aug 24, 2022 · Upon infection with HIV, a person's immune system kills off nearly all of the virus and infected cells. But some small number remain, and over time, those HIV cells replicate, attacking the...
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...
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 · 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...
Johnson runs Magic Johnson Enterprises, a conglomerate that has a net worth of $700 million; its subsidiaries include Magic Johnson Productions, a promotional company; Magic Johnson Theaters, a nationwide chain of movie theaters; and Magic Johnson Entertainment, a film studio.
Nov 4, 2021 · The film star Rock Hudson, one of the first major celebrities to acknowledge that he had AIDS, died in 1985; just weeks after Johnson’s announcement, Queen singer Freddie Mercury died of...
Oct 4, 2022 · Often called the greatest point guard in NBA history, Magic earned five titles over the course of 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers – and changed the nature of the game, too.
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...
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...
Nov 24, 2009 · On November 7, 1991, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson stuns the world by announcing his sudden retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers, after testing positive for HIV, the virus that...
