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At a time when HIV was still seen as a death sentence, Magic Johnson shocked the world by announcing he was infected. But the bigger shock may have been what happened next. In Episode 9 of "Binge ...
More than 30 years after shocking the world by announcing that he had tested positive for HIV and was retiring from the NBA , Magic Johnson is reflecting on the impact he made."Think about it back ...
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 ...
A number of research papers have been written on the "Magic Johnson effect", the effect Johnson's HIV announcement had on various populations, particularly those outside the stereotypes of who got infected with HIV – that is, heterosexuals. [269]
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.
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]
Earvin "Magic" Johnson is known for his impact both on and off the basketball court, as the former NBA superstar shattered stigmas surrounding HIV when he disclosed that he was HIV-positive in ...
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 ...