2. Magic Johnson – HIV
So, we arrive at the most epic STD announcement of all time. Many Lakers and sports fans remember where they were the day Earvin Magic Johnson announced he was HIV positive. The news of Johnson having the disease and initially retiring sent shockwaves throughout the sports world. It also was a loud call for protection in the fight against the disease. Johnson slept with one of the many women waiting for players at a hotel and didn’t use protection. He got HIV. In an awkward and thankful twist, his wife, Cookie, avoided the disease. What’s amazing is how Johnson has lived with the disease. With all the money and medicine in the world behind him, it’s almost as if the disease doesn’t exist inside his body. Johnson is now part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his businesses are all thriving.
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