‘It Was the Hardest Thing’-NBA Legend Magic Johnson Recounts Telling His Pregnant Wife About His HIV Diagnosis

‘It was the hardest thing’-NBA legend Magic Johnson recounts telling his pregnant wife about his HIV diagnosis

During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, NBA legend Magic Johnson recalled when he told his wife, Cookie Johnson, about his HIV diagnosis, saying that it was “the hardest thing” he “ever had to do” in his life. “Well, Jennifer, you think about, first of all, God blessed me to be here 34 years […] The post ‘It was the hardest thing’-NBA legend Magic Johnson recounts telling his pregnant wife about his HIV diagnosis first appeared on The …

Magic Johnson Remembers His Wife's Reaction To His HIV Diagnosis

Source: Warner Bros. TV / Getty Magic Johnson is one of the most successful basketball players of all time, earning five NBA championships and making sound business moves that made him a billionaire in 2023. While his life has been full of accomplishments, the one challenge Johnson had to overcome was coming to terms with having HIV. He contracted the virus in 1991, and 34 years to the day he announced his status, he sat down on The Jennifer Hud…

Magic Johnson Remembers His Wife’s Reaction To His HIV Diagnosis

Source: Warner Bros. TV / Getty Magic Johnson is one of the most successful basketball players of all time, earning five NBA championships and making sound business moves that made him a billionaire in 2023. While his life has been full of accomplishments, the one challenge Johnson had to overcome was coming to terms with having HIV. He contracted the virus in 1991, and 34 years to the day he announced his status, he sat down on The Jennifer Hud…

Magic Johnson: ‘Never Question the Heart of a CHAMPION’ Legacy, Giving Back, and Making History

Legendary basketball icon Magic Johnson joins The Jennifer Hudson Show on Friday, November 7. Jennifer catches up with Magic on everything from the Dodgers’ historic back-to-back wins to what it truly takes to build a winning legacy on and off the court. Magic reflects on staying grounded, never forgetting where he came from, and why giving back […]