Biography of Ervin Magic Johnson

Biography of Ervin Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson was one of professional basketball's most popular stars. He won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s before he was forced to retire after contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ? the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ? a disease that destroys the body's ability to fight off infection. [2]

Earvin Johnson Jr. was born on August 14 ? 1959 ? in Lansing ? Michigan ? the fourth of Earvin and Christine Johnson's seven children. His excellent of passing and ball-handling gave him the nickname "Magic."[1] ...