The Announcement
On November 7, 1991, suddenly everyone knew someone positive.
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- Documentary
Overview
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. But this time it wasn't his basketball brilliance as a perennial NBA All-Star and three-time MVP that was captivating audiences worldwide. Instead, the 32-year-old groundbreaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was HIV-positive and would be retiring from basketball immediately.
Keywords
- hiv
- sports
- basketball
- hiv/aids epidemic
- nba
- sports documentary
- los angeles lakers
- national basketball association (nba)
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 11, 2012
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- ESPN Films,ESPN
- Cast
- Magic Johnson
- Director
- Nelson George
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt2296987