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35 Years After HIV Diagnosis, Magic Johnson Gives Honest Life Update

Johnson said he is thankful to be thriving after 35 years and said he disclosed his diagnosis to challenge false assumptions about HIV risk.

On November 7, 1991, Cookie Johnson stood beside her husband at a press conference that would change their lives forever. While the Los Angeles Lakers legend prepared to tell the world about his HIV diagnosis, Cookie had made a choice about what she would wear that day. She picked a white suit, hoping to represent […]

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"See how far God has taken me since my HIV diagnosis." says Magic Johnson, one of the greatest basketball players in history. 35 years ago, the former LA Lakers superstar made his infection public. Today, he takes stock. Positive, optimistic, life-affirming.

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Complex broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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