What If… Magic Johnson never contracted or continued playing after contracting HIV?

Magic Johnson, from his time in college to the showtime Lakers, was an NBA super-star and one of the greatest ever to grace the basketball court. But amidst an epidemic, the legend contracted HIV and initially retired from the NBA in 1991 still at the peak of his powers, shocking the world in the process. But what if Magic never contracted HIV or continued playing after contracting HIV until his eventual retirement in 1996? How would his illustrious career have differed, in personal and team accolades, and what would the public health significance have been? Listen and find out.