Magic Johnson on Huffington Post

Andy Ostroy: Is America, and Pro Sports, Really Ready for Active Gay Players?

2013-04-30T10:44:09Z

Once we get past the hoopla and the effusive praise for the pioneering 34-year-old currently with the Washington Wizards, the real question remains: what does his historic coming-out mean for him, the NBA, pro sports and society as a whole?

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Magic Johnson's Network Set To 'Exhale'

2013-04-29T18:06:15Z

Magic Johnson’s cabler Aspire has greenlit “Exhale,” a talkshow in the vein of “The View” to be hosted by five African-American women in the...

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Magic Johnson's Son: I'd Like To Be 'The Voice For Young Gay People'

2013-04-16T12:09:35Z

LOS ANGELES — The 20-year-old son of basketball great Magic Johnson is surprised by the public interest in his being gay, something that he reve...

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Magic Predicts Potential Lakers-Spurs Series

2013-04-12T15:02:04Z

With just a few games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are in a battle with the Utah Jazz for the eight seed in the Western Con...

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Joe Kort, Ph.D.: Is it Easier to Come Out to Mom or Dad?

2013-04-10T11:03:52Z

I feel emotional reading this letter from a father to his son and hearing how Magic Johnson led the conversation in a very warm and supportive way to his son. These young gay men are lucky to have these fathers.

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Jeff Kelly Lowenstein: Are We Making Progress on Gay and Lesbian Issues?

2013-04-08T17:34:16Z

Progress on social issues, like beauty in the stereotypical phrase, is in the eye of the beholder.

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Magic Johnson Gives Powerful Interview About Gay Son, Homophobia

2013-04-04T12:22:23Z

Magic Johnson made headlines this week after he announced his support for his 20-year-old gay son, Earvin "EJ" Johnson III. Although this was the publ...

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Kobe Bryant Speaks Out On Magic Johnson's Gay Son

2013-04-03T18:22:01Z

Kobe Bryant is applauding Magic Johnson's support for his gay son, Earvin "EJ" Johnson III.

On Monday night, 20-year-old EJ stepped out in Los Ang...

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WATCH: Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals What She Would Do If Her Kids Came Out As Gay

2013-04-03T13:37:06Z

Actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith dropped by Huff Post Live to chat about the new film she produced, "Free Angela And All Political Prisoners," ...

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Magic Johnson's Son Goes Public With Boyfriend For First Time

2013-04-02T09:44:46Z

Magic Johnson's gay son is going public with his romance.

Earvin Johnson III, one of Magic's three children, stepped out hand-in-hand with his uni...

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Stars Who Admitted They Have STDs Or Hep C

2013-03-29T13:04:41Z

Over the years, many celebrities have opened up about their health issues. There are countless stars who have battled cancer or other illnesses, but f...

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Hoax Tweet Shows Magic Johnson 'Donating Blood' For Charity

2013-03-25T11:54:14Z

Note: If you see a picture of Magic Johnson getting an injection, it’s probably not because the star, who has HIV, is donating blood.

Twitter wa...

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Cookie Johnson: 'You Can Live A Normal Life With HIV'

2013-03-09T10:30:36Z

In just another ten years, Cookie Johnson's life as an HIV-awareness advocate would have outpaced, her humble upbringing in Detroit, her stint as a de...

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Danny Groner: How LeBron James Won Back His Fans

2013-03-03T11:04:32Z

LeBron James' drive to win has helped the Heat to an impressive win streak, but it's his happiness on and off the court that has earned him other accolades. He's paving his own way now. And, as a result, we're finally warming up to LeBron.

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Kevin Swan: A Cure With Some Magic and Jordan

2013-03-01T12:03:20Z

It had only been a couple of months since I had been diagnosed with ALS, but I was constantly reminded of how few people have actually ever heard of the disease. To say this was frustrating is the PG version of my feelings toward the issue. This sparked the creation of A Life Story Foundation.

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NBA World Reacts To Lakers Owner's Death

2013-02-18T15:51:01Z

The death of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss on Monday reverberated throughout the NBA and tributes and condolences came pouring in.

"We not on...

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They Had Talk Shows?

2013-01-30T12:20:31Z

Following the recent announcement of Kris Jenner's upcoming talk show, something the world clearly was desperately lacking, we decided to conjure up f...

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Lisa M. Dietlin: Making A Difference: The World of Giving - National Day of Courage on Rosa Parks' Birthday

2013-01-30T11:57:09Z

The first Day of Courage is taking place on Monday, Feb. 4, which would have been Rosa Parks' 100th birthday. Rosa had courage in excess although she probably didn't realize it until the support for her rose up from multitudes of individuals.

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Magic Reconciles With Isiah

2013-01-16T10:45:28Z

It’s just a tweet, a silly characterization of a person’s mood in 140 characters or less, and possibly something we shouldn’t spend more than th...

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Magic: 'It's Over For My Lakers'

2013-01-12T14:04:57Z

Magic Johnson only needed to see two quarters of play on Friday.

After watching the Oklahoma City Thunder take a 16-point lead into halftime again...

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Magic Goes Off On Twitter

2013-01-07T23:22:10Z

Like all fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson is frustrated by the team's uneven start to the season. Unlike the vast majority of Lakers fans...

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Dodgers Becoming Big(gest) Spenders

2012-12-12T21:57:51Z

NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Ya...

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The Best Husband In Hollywood?

2012-11-28T16:51:32Z

Jesse James and Kelsey Grammer may give Hollywood husbands a bad name, but there are some stars who were actually paying attention while reciting thei...

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Magic Rips Lakers For Hiring D'Antoni

2012-11-15T12:04:40Z

The Los Angeles Lakers' decision to hire Mike D'Antoni instead of Phil Jackson as their head coach hasn't been sitting well with Lakers legend Magic J...

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Kadar Lewis: Why Invest in Youth? One Scholar's Story

2012-11-01T15:02:58Z

Matriculating to UC Santa Cruz, he struggled to transition his early academic success to the college level, achieving a GPA far below his standard. So we worked with Eric, like all our scholars, through a 1:1 counseling model.

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