And then they put in new blood, and theres no traces of it. And he provided a template for living with HIV. And by far, marrying you was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It was during this year that Johnson married Cookie Kelly and also made her the secretary of The Magic Johnson Foundation. Aged 15, and with his talent being noticed locally, Johnson faced one of the first big crossroads in his life. In the shot, Cookie lounged casually on a white luxury yacht out at sea. Brennan: And he was right. Hes good. Supposedly he was doing this every few months. The last place he wanted to go was Chicago, what with its awful winters (he was never one for the snow) and perennially dreadful basketball teams. Her childhood, like Magics, was spent with a big and loving family; Cookie hung out a lot with her cousins. Her book "Believing in Magic" highlights all she and Magic have gone through together and how she dealt with the sad news. Magic Johnson All Rights Reserved. He deserves credit for that., Former Former manager Claire Rothman on Jack Kent Cooke, West wanted Moncrief, and he made it very clear to Jack Kent Cooke, said Rich Levin, who covered the team for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. Among his many achievements he is also the winner of multiple NBA championship rings, so lets get to know him one by one, as we learn more about the player. You wanted to have lunch with him. A look at the professional career of Magic Johnson's wife, Cookie Johnson. Cookie Johnson is a full-time housemaker who devoted her life to take care of her husband, Magic Johnson, and family. Here we brought you interesting facts about Magic Johnson's wife and their love story. The mainstream press had almost no coverage. Here, he poses for a photo with his wife, Cookie Johnson, center, and his parents, Earvin Johnson Sr. and Christine Johnson. Magic Johnson (15) dribbles around Dream Team teammate David Robinson during the Olympics in August 1992. The whole town was just I remember. Fortunately, EJ was born without complications, but the NBA superstar was lambasted by many for putting the lives of his wife and kid in danger. Jeff Pearlmans book on the Showtime era Lakers is the basis of a TV series on HBO, but the show Winning Time follows a different path from the book. Ervin Magic Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player and the former president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). And as time went on, it never changed., A post shared by Cookie Johnson (@thecookiej). She was born on January 20, 1959, in Huntsville, Alabama. Schulman: There was mythology that female sex workers, which could potentially transmit HIV to their male customers and thereby threatened the entire family and all of this kind of thing, which justified police harassment of female sex workers. It is claimed that Magic Johnson makes $40 million a year in salary alone. "And then I meet Cookie first, and the rest is history.