Magic Johnson had a very decorated career, but it would all change November 7. 1991. This was when he had made a public announcement of his fight against HIV, it was also the time he had retired from the game of basketball. With the HIV virus, the odds were against him. This year he had still been voted into the all-star game, and would win MVP. Johnson had always been a very social person, but when he had HIV, his friends had seemed to ignore him, and he did not know how to handle it. Johnson had became a spokesperson for AIDS research, with Magic's help the AIDS foundation had gained much support and funding for research. He had felt healthy enough to do anything, so in 1994 he had played one more game saying, "I want to go out on my own terms." He had always wanted to compete, but he had not wanted to be a distraction. One NBA player who had argued this was one of his good friends Karl Malone. Magic Johnson would not return to the game of basketball. His story would not have a bad ending, he still lives today with the HIV virus, though many doctors think he is HIV free, he still takes medicine and treatments. I had chosen Magic Johnson for this blog, because he was such a big icon, and AIDS is one of the toughest illnesses to overcome. I had asked my mom about the time she had heard about his announcement in 1991, she said she had cried. This shows you how important he was and how many people he had touched.
Much of the research and information had came from an ESPN documentary "The Announcement"
And to get a better understanding of his life and a biography go to,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Johnson
