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Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA.

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Magic Johnson

American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest passer and point guard of all time, Johnson spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After…
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HIV

Human retrovirus, cause of AIDS

The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers…
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National Basketball Association

North American professional basketball league

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams. The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.…
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