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Review: The Announcement

by Eric Newman on Mar 12, 2012 • No Comments

Twenty years later it is still surreal. Earvin “Magic” Johnson, one of the most dynamic figures our culture has ever seen, was forced to retire after he contracted the HIV virus. He stood in front of the cameras, shared it with the world, and whether he believed it or not at the time, he told...

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The Story of Chicago’s Ben Wilson Coming To Tribeca Film Festival

by Aron Phillips on Mar 8, 2012 • 1 Comment

Any basketball fan from Chicago knows the story of Ben Wilson. In 1984, the 17-year-old superstar was a symbol of everything promising about the Windy City: a sweet-natured youngster from the South Side, and America’s top high school basketball prospect.

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Trailer: The Announcement

by Aron Phillips on Feb 10, 2012 • 1 Comment

On Nov. 7, 1991, the eyes of the world turned to The Forum for reasons other than basketball. Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the perennial NBA All-Star and three-time MVP held a press conference in the same building he led the Lakers to five NBA championships to announce he was HIV-positive. Now 20 years later, ESPN Films...