“Magic [Johnson]'s Going to Die”: Lakers Teammate Recalls Terrifying Reaction to NBA Legends' HIV Announcement

“Magic [Johnson]'s Going to Die”: Lakers Teammate Recalls Terrifying Reaction to NBA Legends' HIV Announcement

On November 7, 1991, the sports world came to a sudden, painful standstill. Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the charismatic pillar of the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers, held a press conference at The Forum in Inglewood to announce that he had contracted HIV and would be retiring from basketball effective immediately. At the time, public understanding of […]