Magic Johnson: The All-Around Great Earvin Johnson, better known as “Magic Johnson” was a star basketball player who has admitted to having sex with 300-500 different women. Because of this, Magic contracted HIV. Magic is also still the all-time NBA leader in assists in the post-season with an outstanding 2,346 assists. Magic Johnson has benefitted modern society by making the NBA more popular with fans and inspiring many African Americans to play in the basketball in the NBA, raising awareness, money, and knowledge about the HIV/AIDS virus, and helping disadvantaged populations with his community empowerment program.
Michigan and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson stood out from the crowd with his legendary basketball …show more content…
For example, writers at Black Collegian state, “When Johnson tested positive for the HIV virus… he decided to use this opportunity to help others, rather than maintain a low profile about his condition.” Magic could have taken the easy way out and left people in the dark on his condition. Instead, he decides to be a man by taking the proactive approach and use his own experiences to prevent others from going down the same road he did. Also, Johnson wrote a book in 1992 titled: “What you can do to Avoid AIDS.” All the profits from this inexpensive, paperback book go to the Magic Johnson Foundation, which helps young people with HIV/AIDS (Magic Johnson). This book helps to educate people, mostly young, about the dangers of HIV and how to avoid it. No matter how poor the person, they can probably afford this pamphlet-like book that Magic is selling for very low prices. This means that anybody who may be at risk for HIV can get help easily. Additionally, the Magic Johnson Foundation has donated 20 million dollars toward HIV/AIDS efforts alone, not to mention all the other charities he takes part in. They have also tested almost 40,000 individuals for HIV (Magic Foundation). 20 million dollars can go a long way, and it sure has with Earvin’s AIDS programs. Magic has done so much for HIV/AIDs with that $20 million; it’s hard to believe it hasn’t been cured yet. The Magic Johnson foundation provides testing facilities, help those infected and donate money to cure the disease. Magic Johnson has tremendously helped raise awareness and money towards
Michigan and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson stood out from the crowd with his legendary basketball …show more content…
For example, writers at Black Collegian state, “When Johnson tested positive for the HIV virus… he decided to use this opportunity to help others, rather than maintain a low profile about his condition.” Magic could have taken the easy way out and left people in the dark on his condition. Instead, he decides to be a man by taking the proactive approach and use his own experiences to prevent others from going down the same road he did. Also, Johnson wrote a book in 1992 titled: “What you can do to Avoid AIDS.” All the profits from this inexpensive, paperback book go to the Magic Johnson Foundation, which helps young people with HIV/AIDS (Magic Johnson). This book helps to educate people, mostly young, about the dangers of HIV and how to avoid it. No matter how poor the person, they can probably afford this pamphlet-like book that Magic is selling for very low prices. This means that anybody who may be at risk for HIV can get help easily. Additionally, the Magic Johnson Foundation has donated 20 million dollars toward HIV/AIDS efforts alone, not to mention all the other charities he takes part in. They have also tested almost 40,000 individuals for HIV (Magic Foundation). 20 million dollars can go a long way, and it sure has with Earvin’s AIDS programs. Magic has done so much for HIV/AIDs with that $20 million; it’s hard to believe it hasn’t been cured yet. The Magic Johnson foundation provides testing facilities, help those infected and donate money to cure the disease. Magic Johnson has tremendously helped raise awareness and money towards