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Magic Johnson announces his HIV diagnosis and retirement from the Lakers on Nov. 7, 1991, with NBA Commissioner David Stern and teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at his side.
The paper argues there was a "large but temporary increase in the number of AIDS diagnoses for heterosexual men following the announcement" and suggests that, for some of those people, Johnson's announcement "prolonged patients' lifespans as a result of earlier access to medical care". [272]
It's been 30 years since Earvin "Magic" Johnson shook the world with his HIV diagnosis. Now, the five-time NBA champion is telling his story with an Apple TV+ documentary series.In April 2020, the ...
Despite the odds being against the Lakers legend, he went on to play for several more years until retiring in 1996. Magic and Cookie Johnson became HIV/AIDS activists, aiming to educate the public ...
American basketball player Magic Johnson announced on November 7, 1991, that he had HIV. This announcement raised awareness among black people [citation needed] that HIV was a problem and it also highlighted that HIV could be transmitted through heterosexual sex. Johnson's announcement resulted in a surge of Americans getting tested for HIV. [4]
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.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson discusses his basketball career, HIV diagnosis and family life in new documentary series. Magic Johnson opens up on how he 'became the face' of HIV and also son EJ's coming ...
His announcement came three weeks after actor Brad Davis died of AIDS [9] and a month before basketball star Magic Johnson announced he had HIV. [8] Rambo came out as bisexual in an interview with The Washington Post on November 25, 1991. [8] The actor admitted in November 1991 that he had an addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs for ...