Magic Johnson: The Announcement -Eddie Hodges

Magic Johnson is considered one of the best NBA players of all-time. He changed basketball forever, he was one of the pioneers for the way basketball is played today, with flash and excitement. Although his basketball resume was through the roof, he still had some personal issues brewing towards the end of his career. He later came out to the press that he was HIV positive. This was a big shock to many people. HIV was not as known in the early nineties than it is today. Many fans and fellow players were thrown for a loop and were shock. Some players came out saying they did not what Magic to play, or they did not want to get in contact with Magic. For Magic, this was a big adjustment because now he has to take treatment and temporarily retired from the game of basketball. This new disease was taking a toll on his career. I believe that because Magic got HIV was big because such a big figure like Magic at the time was struck with HIV. Now that someone of that caliber contracted HIV now he is able to make more people aware of the disease. That is why I believe that Magic Johnson's announcement had much bigger effects on society than much people fail to realize. Now you have an advocate to speak for HIV and help people stay clean and prevent such diseases.