The moorish Medicus ordinarius or Army doctor Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and then retired from the NBA at 32. KTLK’s statement said it recognized the seriousness of AIDS and the “great work” Johnson has done to call attentio...
(CBS) After decades of separation, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas are friends again. Today, Johnson tweeted: "I had a great private convo with @iamisiahthomas. Glad we can be friends again." Johnson and Thomas' friendship took a turn for the worst after Johnson was diagnosed with HIV in...
Johnson was diagnosed with HIV after having medical tests for a life insurance policy. He said he acquired the virus through unprotected sex with multiple women, and hoped to encourage other people to be more careful. "That's what I want to preach," he said after his diagnosis. "I want ...
Diagnosed with HIV in 1991, Johnson has fought off full-blown AIDS for the past 18 years. Sixteen years after retiring from pro basketball, owner of Magic Johnson Enterprises, Johnson is finding almost as much success as a small business owner as he did on the court. The company works ...
It was June 5, 1981, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a report about a strange and lethal pneumonia discovered in five gay men in Los Angeles. By the time Johnson was diagnosed with HIV as part of a routine NBA preseason physical, more Americans had died of AIDS than ...
Jeanie Buss gave Magic Johnson the power to do whatever he wanted with the Lakers. He either didn't want it or couldn't handle it.
Magic Johnson's captivating customer service The NBA great builds a retail empire in the inner city. By Desa Philadelphia (Fortune Small Business) -- As an NBA Hall of Famer, Earvin "Magic" Johnson faced down such giants as Larry Bird and Julius Erving. Diagnosed with HIV in 1991, Johnson...
Hall of Famer Johnson, 57, was part of the fabled “Showtime” lineup alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA all-time scoring leader. “Magic” was part of Lakers championship squads in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 before retiring in 1991 after being diagnosed with the HIV virus....
Prior to being diagnosed with HIV in 1991, Magic Johnson was the number one pick of the 1979 NBA Draft and one of the most talented and decorated players in the history of basketball. After retiring from professional basketball, Magic turned his interest toward entrepreneurship and became a lead...
first-team. Averaging 11.2 assists for his career, he is one of only two players (John Stockton is the other) to surpass 10,000 assists. His performance in the 1992 All-Star Game, three months after being diagnosed with HIV and retiring (for the first time), is the stuff of fairy ...