Episode Details

Magic Johnson announced he was HIV-positive in 1991 and the world assumed he was dying. Instead he built a business empire worth over a billion dollars, became part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and proved that the court vision that made him the greatest point guard in NBA history worked just as well in boardrooms.

This episode follows Johnson from his childhood in Lansing, Michigan, through the Showtime Lakers, his HIV diagnosis, and his reinvention as one of the most successful athlete-turned-businessmen in American history.

• His HIV announcement in 1991 transformed public understanding of the disease overnight
• He won five NBA championships with the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers
• He built a business empire that includes movie theaters, restaurants, and a stake in the LA Dodgers
• He returned to play in the 1992 Olympic Dream Team despite his diagnosis