Magic Johnson’S Diagnosis With Aids?

Magic Johnson, a former NBA star and coach, announced in 1991 that he had tested positive for HIV and was retiring from the NBA. He later returned as a coach and player, and his HIV is now undetectable today. Johnson shared how he learned about his HIV diagnosis, how he told his wife Cookie, and how he helped reduce stigma surrounding the virus.

Despite his HIV disclosure, disparities in treatment still exist 30 years later. Magic Johnson’s docuseries “They Call Me Magic” is now airing on Apple TV+, revealing how his HIV diagnosis affected him in ways even worse than most people.

Magic Johnson Jr., an American businessman and former professional basketball player, is often regarded as the greatest point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers. He used the 1992 Olympic Games to shatter stigma around HIV, and his T-cell count was off the charts every time he went to the doctor. Sponsors dropped him and players shunned him, but Johnson used the 1992 Olympic Games to shatter the stigma around HIV.

The average period between infection with the human immunodeficiency virus and diagnosis of AIDS is now ten years, according to experts. Johnson’s HIV diagnosis has helped to shatter stigmas and help others, but the disease still disproportionately burdens minority groups.