Has Magic Johnson’S Aids Been Cured?

Magic Johnson, a Los Angeles Lakers legend, announced his HIV diagnosis in 1991, which shocked the world. The NBA legend had no idea how much he had been affected by the virus, but a viral social media post by a spreader of vaccines led to the announcement. Johnson’s private life became public in 1991, and he immediately retired from the game he loved. However, he didn’t back down; he became an advocate for the virus.

On the 30th anniversary of his HIV diagnosis, FOX 11 Los Angeles took an in-depth look back at Johnson and his life. New falsehoods claim that Dr. Sebi cured Magic Johnson of HIV, but the truth is that the basketball icon is thriving with the virus. Dr. David Ho, Time Magazine’s 1996 Person of the Year and personal doctor to Magic Johnson, talks to Femi Oke about his role in the fight against HIV.

According to experts, the average period between infection with the human immunodeficiency virus and diagnosis of AIDS is now ten years. Magic Johnson tells PEOPLE that every time he goes to the doctor and his T-cell count is off the charts, that’s when he knows he’s good. He also shares his story of turning his devastating HIV diagnosis into an opportunity to educate the world about the disease.