Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson was a larger-than-life character who seemed infallible and untouchable, as he, along with Larry Bird, helped to save the NBA from troubled times during the 1980s.
Magic’s ability to take control of a game at his whim, and make plays which were once thought impossible for a man of his size, changed the way that we look at the role of the “point-forward” in modern-day professional basketball.
Prior to November 7, 1991, Magic was on top of the world.
On November 7, 1991, everything changed.
ESPN has produced a documentary, titled “The Announcement”, about Johnson’s November 7, 1991 press conference at the Lakers star disclosed his contraction of the AIDS virus.
The documentary will first air on ESPN on March 11, 2012.
If ESPN’s “30 for 30″ series is any indication of the production and story-telling quality of the documentary, it should be first-class.
Magic’s announcement was ...
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