How Magic Johnson Tested Positive For Hiv?

Magic Johnson, a key player for the Los Angeles Lakers, was diagnosed with HIV in 1991. His playing career was cut short when he learned he would have to retire due to the virus. Johnson has become a living testament to advances in medicine that have turned human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a more manageable disease. He described the road culture that led to his diagnosis as “my pleasure was being with women”.

In 1991, Johnson revealed his HIV status during a press conference with the Los Angeles Lakers after a local media outlet discovered the news. With the help of modern medicine, the disease is now more manageable than it was when he first revealed his diagnosis. In November 2011, Magic Johnson’s interview with FRONTLINE on the 20th anniversary of his HIV diagnosis was published.

Magic Johnson, an American businessman and former professional basketball player, used the 1992 Olympic Games to shatter stigma around HIV. He stunned basketball fans and transformed HIV awareness by announcing his diagnosis in 1991. Thirty years later, he discusses his relationship with Anthony Fauci and how it ultimately changed the world.

Despite the significant impact of his HIV diagnosis, the virus still disproportionately burdens minority populations. Basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr., who contracted the potentially deadly AIDS virus from a “heterosexual transmission”, remains a living testament to the progress made in treating HIV.