About Magic Johnson:
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons. After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.
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Magic JohnsonI enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
Magic JohnsonI've always been a leader my whole life. I've always led. I didn't know how to do anything else.
Magic JohnsonI like things going on in my life. I don't want to be on a beach somewhere just relaxing.
Magic JohnsonI'm at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
Magic Johnson