The Announcement (2012)

On Thursday Nov 7 1991 Earvin Magic Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood Calif But this time it wasnt his basketball brilliance as a perennial NBA AllStar and threetime MVP that was captivating audiences worldwide Instead the 32yearold groundbreaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was HIVpositive and would be retiring from basketball immediately