The NBA star's shocking revelation inspires hope decades later. Nov. 5, 2012— -- Twenty-one years after announcing his retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers because of HIV, Earvin "Magic" ...

Today marks the 20th anniversary of an announcement that rocked the sports community: the announcement that legendary basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson was retiring, having contracted HIV.

The entire basketball and athletic world was in shambles when Magic Johnson announced his HIV diagnosis in November 1991. His ...

A Dec. 18, 2023, Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows an image of self-proclaimed healer Dr. Sebi and footage of people claiming that he cured a celebrity of HIV. “Did you know that famous ...

In a recent interview with the BBC’s Katty Kay, NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson recalled his journey with HIV after announcing his diagnosis in 1991. “Everything was going well, and then this ...

*In her new memoir, “Believing in Magic,” Cookie Johnson reveals that she had only been married to her NBA legend husband for six weeks, and she was pregnant with their first child, EJ, when she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Every time I go to the doctor and my T-cell count is off the charts, that's when I know I’m good,” the former athlete tells ...

Hydeia Broadbent started speaking publicly about her experiences as someone with HIV/AIDS when she was a young child. “I want people to know that we’re just normal people,” a 7-year-old Broadbent told ...

According to Allhiphop.com, NBA legend Magic Johnson is planning to tackle the issue of homophobia and HIV/AIDS within the Hip-Hop community. Magic recently marked the 20th anniversary of his ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In an interview that aired Monday, embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling repeatedly disparaged Magic Johnson's HIV-positive status, saying he was not a fit role ...