Magic Johnson was named president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday after the organization relieved Jim Buss from his post as executive vice president of basketball operations. General manager, Mitch Kupchak was released as well, and a search is on for a new GM. Johnson returned to the organization earlier this month in an advisory […]
25 years ago today, Magic Johnson announced to the world that he was HIV positive. On Nov. 7, 1991, Magic Johnson at that time a 10-time All-Star, five-time NBA champion, three-time Most Valuable Player and arguably one of the greatest players ever to play basketball court, stood at a podium announced his immediate retirement from the NBA. Magic […]
Cookie Johnson revealed that dealing with her son’s sexuality hasn’t always been easy.
Magic Johnson wants Charlie Sheen on his team in the fight against HIV. If you’ve paid any attention to TV or online news, you know by now that Charlie Sheen has confirmed that he’s HIV positive. As another celebrity with HIV, Magic took the opportunity to reach out and show his support. “I wish @CharlieSheen […]
Lamar Odom is in need of prayer. Only the Divine Fixer can fix what is wrong with him. Everyone who knows him calls him the…
Earvin “Magic” Johnson continues to inspire the very community that reveres his aspiring legacy, as it’s just been declared Johnson along with Kimbra and Mark…
Donald Sterling is finally speaking out and attacking Magic Johnson. The L.A. Clippers owner told Anderson Cooper during his CNN interview that Magic Johnson should be ashamed of himself for getting the AIDS disease. Sterling said, “To do what [Magic] did and then get A.I.D.S. … I mean, come on.” To make it clear, Magic […]
After NBA Commissioner Adam Sliver gave his decision to banned L.A.Clippers owner, Donald Sterling from the NBA, fining him $2.5 million, NBA former and current players are speaking out via twitter. See just what greats like Magic Johnson, Reggie Miller, LeBron James and more had to say. Former and current NBA players are very happy […]
Magic Johnson has some thoughts on the upcoming Presidential Election, and he talks about what he expects from Black voters in this interview. Will African…
No sport has been more celebrated in the black community than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended their sport and became celebrities for their athletic talents, basketball, if not America’s game, is black America’s game. Here are nine basketball players who made it so. Related: 25 Reasons […]
