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The Announcement (2012)
Directed by Nelson George
“On November 7, 1991, suddenly everyone knew someone positive.”
Documentary · 1h 30m
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. But this time it wasn't his basketball brilliance as a perennial NBA All-Star and three-time MVP that was captivating audiences worldwide. Instead, the 32-year-old groundbreaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was HIV-positive and would be retiring from basketball immediately.
Cast
Magic Johnson
Crew
- Director
- Nelson George
Details
- Release date
- 2012-03-11
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- ESPN Films, ESPN