NBA stars are amongst the highest-paid athletes in the world. The majority of them sign multi-million dollar contracts throughout the course of their careers. This, in turn, pushes them to be involved in major charitable causes. Recently, 5x NBA champion Magic Johnson, whose net worth stands at $620 million, opened up on the cause closest to his heart and the ways in which he’s trying to resolve a prevalent issue in society.

Johnson was diagnosed with HIV more than 3 decades ago and has continued to provide assistance to people with similar viruses. He is well aware of how serious health conditions impact one’s life and has come up with a campaign that might help battle the same.

Magic Johnson’s medical campaign

The Los Angeles Lakers legend was known for his exceptional playmaking abilities in the NBA. Magic has seamlessly transitioned this selfless attitude outside of the basketball court as he recently launched his campaign to help the elderly citizens of the community.

Johnson recently uploaded a clip in which he said, “My mission in life is to empower older adults to be their own health advocates by putting their health first.” He made it clear he wants to help the older citizens around the community suffering from chronic health conditions. He collaborated with Sideline RSV to combat some of the major health conditions that adults are going through.

It’s quite inspiring to see Johnson taking steps to affect the community in a rather positive manner. Johnson is an inspirational figure, having gone through an immense amount of adversity and still coming out on top. Let’s have a look at how he built his massive fortune.

Magic Johnson’s take on his HIV diagnosis

Magic Johnson was hit by the news that he is suffering from HIV quite some time back. He revealed he didn’t know how to react to the news. In a conversation with CBS Mornings he said, “You just sit there and say, what does this mean? Am I gonna die?”

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At the time of his diagnosis he thought the virus was a death sentence and he had to learn a lot about the virus. He revealed that he had to learn a lot about the virus and the virus to this date remains undetectable.

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