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Magic Johnson Details How He’s Defied the Odds Since 1991 HIV Diagnosis: 'I’ve Done My Part'

Magic Johnson opens up about how he has defied the odds since he was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 while chatting with PEOPLE exclusively at Cedric the Entertainer and Toni Braxton’s Love & Laughter show at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on April 27.

“Every time I go to the doctor and my T-cell count is off the charts, that's when I know I’m good,” the former basketball player, 64, told PEOPLE while attending Cedric the Entertainer and Toni Braxton ’s Love & Laughter show at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on April 27. Staying at his physical peak, the Los Angeles Lakers legend said, has significantly helped. These days, he’s an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention, and he told PEOPLE he is thriving not just physically, but also as an entrepreneur, philanthropist and highly successful businessman.

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