NBA superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson says that his faith was pivotal throughout his career, including the time after his HIV diagnosis.

In the leadup to the release of a new documentary series about his life, Johnson expressed his gratitude to God and put his faith in the forefront of the discussion while discussing the series with reporters. The four-part They Call Me Magic will be available on Apple Tv+. Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist, Johnson said he always relies on his faith and that “God has truly blessed” him.

Christian Headlines reports:

“Faith was everything. I always lean on my faith,” Johnson told media members this week when asked how his faith sustained him following his HIV diagnosis in 1991.

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“God has truly blessed me to come through a lot of challenges in my life, especially when I think about HIV,” Johnson said.

Johnson further said that God has guided him in making the correct decisions at times of crisis.

God, he added, was “always … there for me and helping me make the right decisions when I need to make tough decisions.” God “just blessed me with the best wife that a man could have in Cookie, and our children and grandchildren,” he added.

“So I lean on my faith all the time,” he said. “I will never stop doing that – loving the Lord, loving God. And I just thank Him every day for everything that He’s blessed me with.”

 

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