This Day in History: <br />Magic Johnson <br />Announces He Has HIV November 7, 1991 Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson stunned the world by announcing his sudden retirement from the <br />Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson was one of the <br />first sports stars to go public <br />about his HIV-positive status. Revered as one of the <br />greatest basketball players <br />of all time, Johnson spent his entire <br />13-season NBA career with the Lakers. He helped them to win <br />five championships in the 1980s. Today, Johnson is a successful businessman and prominent spokesman for AIDS awareness. He serves as an example of how a <br />variety of drug treatments have <br />transformed AIDS into <br />a manageable condition.
