The Day Magic Johnson Found Out He Was HIV-Positive

Season 2 Episode 245
Aired on 12/01/2013 | CC

In 1991, 32-year-old Earvin "Magic" Johnson was at the top of his game when a phone call from the Los Angeles Lakers' team doctor changed his life forever. Medical tests revealed that Magic had contracted HIV. At the time, Magic's wife, Cookie, was pregnant with their son E.J. Watch as Magic tells Oprah about the day he received his diagnosis and how he broke the news to his wife.