Magic Johnson, a former NBA star, revealed his HIV diagnosis to his wife, Cookie Johnson, in 1991. Despite the pressure, she didn’t run away. However, she was upset when he told her he would understand if she wanted out. Afterward, she wrote that Johnson locked himself in a room and called all the women he had been intimate with.
In 1991, when HIV was still prevalent, Magic announced that he would be retiring from the NBA due to contracting the virus. He stated that his wife, Cookie, and their unborn child did not have HIV, and that he would dedicate his life to “battle this deadly disease”. Magic credited his wife Cookie for her support during his HIV diagnosis, which has continued through their 32 years of marriage.
Magic and Cookie Johnson became HIV/AIDS activists, aiming to educate the public and raise funds for medical research. They were married just 25 years ago, and it has been 25 years since Magic announced that he had HIV. Magic’s wife, Cookie, was pregnant at the time of his diagnosis.
Magic and Cookie Johnson became HIV/AIDS activists, aiming to educate the public and raise funds for medical research. They have been together for 32 years, and their commitment to fighting the disease has continued through their 32 years of marriage.
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