[196][198] He was also the main speaker for the United Nations (UN) World AIDS Day Conference in 1999,[197] and has served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Initially he found some success as the coach and the team played well under him, but later on the team went through a ten-game losing streak following which he resigned as the coach. [184] He won the WNBA championship as the owner in 2016. Earvin "EJ" Johnson III (born June 4, 1992) is an American television personality and socialite. [188], Johnson is a supporter of the Democratic Party. Johnson sold his remaining interest in the stores back to the company in 2010, ending a successful twelve-year partnership. "The school called my mom and was like, 'We don't know if you want him to do the book report, because it talks about the H.I.V.,' EJ said, adding, "I think it was at that point that they told me that he had been sick and he's a lot better.". In the final game of the CBA series, Johnson had 30 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists, leading the All-Stars to a 126–121 victory over the Oklahoma City Cavalry. [88] Despite not being named MVP, Johnson had a strong championship series, averaging 21.1 points on .550 shooting, 13.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. He wondered why so many athletes had failed at business, and sought advice. [87] Johnson later accused Isiah Thomas of spreading the rumors, a claim Thomas denied. He made a comeback as a player by re-joining the Lakers during the 1995–96 NBA season. "I was just like, 'Well, do I want to transition? [42] Despite Abdul-Jabbar's dominance, he had failed to win a championship with the Lakers, and Johnson was expected to help them achieve that goal. ", EJ said the reaction to his sexuality varied from positive to extremely harsh. [64] Johnson later said that his third season was when the Lakers first became a great team,[65] and he credited their success to Riley. She never left her husband at that point and stayed with him. The Lakers took a 3–2 lead in the series, but Abdul-Jabbar, who averaged 33 points a game in the series,[48] sprained his ankle in Game 5 and could not play in Game 6. He was raised in the Pentecostal Christian faith. [101] At the time, only a small percentage of HIV-positive American men had contracted it from heterosexual sex,[87][102] and it was initially rumored that Johnson was gay or bisexual, although he denied both. Originally titled EJ and the City, the series followed Johnson, sister Elisa (pictured), and their high-class crew living their best lives in the big city. [109][110] Johnson played infrequently because of knee problems,[111] but he received standing ovations from the crowd, and used the opportunity to inspire HIV-positive people. The basketball game was part of festivities organized to celebrate Obama's 49th birthday. [204] He holds the All-Star Game single-game record for assists (22), and the All-Star Game record for career assists (127). However, despite the frenzied headlines and strained family dynamic, EJ was not even aware of his father's illness until he learned about it by accident after stumbling upon a reference to his father while researching a book report in elementary school. Birthday: August 14, 1959 Black Celebrities Born on August 14, Quotes By Magic Johnson Cookie has to also go through an HIV test to check if she was infected or not. "Detroit Board's Busing Decision Termed 'Unwise. [180] The Johnson-led group, which also includes movie executive Peter Guber, paid $2 billion for the Dodgers, the largest amount paid for a professional sports team. [96] Johnson performed well during the season, with averages of 19.4 points, 12.5 assists, and 7.0 rebounds per game, and the Lakers reached the 1991 NBA Finals. In 2006, he publicly endorsed Phil Angelides for Governor of California,[189] in 2007 he supported Hillary Clinton in her presidential campaign,[190] and in 2010 he endorsed Barbara Boxer in her race for re-election to the U.S. [68], Prior to Johnson's fifth season, West—who had become the Lakers general manager—traded Nixon to free Johnson from sharing the ball-handling responsibilities. from EJ Johnson's Fiercest Fashions", "#RichKids of Beverly Hills Star EJ Johnson Talks East Coast Spin-off", "The "Snap Pack": Tiffany Trump and her super-swanky friends", "Move Over, Rat Pack and Brat Pack: Here Comes the Snap Pack", "Rich NYC Party Kids Just Trying to Inspire Others", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EJ_Johnson&oldid=981983817, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Television personality, socialite, fashion commentator, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 14:57. Earvin Sr. used to be an assembly worker at General Motor. [70] In Game 3, Johnson responded with 21 assists in a 137–104 win, but in Game 4, he again made several crucial errors late in the contest. Johnson left after eight months, saying that the White House had "utterly ignored" the work of the panel, and had opposed the commission's recommendations, which included universal healthcare and the expansion of Medicaid to cover all low-income people with AIDS. His mother Melissa Mitchell and Magic had a relationship in past. The game was played at a gym inside Fort McNair, and reporters covering the president were not allowed to enter. Buss took a special interest in Johnson, introducing him to important Los Angeles business contacts and showing him how the Lakers organization was run, before eventually selling Johnson a stake in the team in 1994. [179] In March 2012, Johnson's ownership group was announced as the winner of the proceedings to buy the Dodgers. [12] He also appeared as a guest commentator on Hello Ross in 2014. The rivalry continued in the NBA, and reached its climax when Boston and Los Angeles met in three out of four NBA Finals from 1984 to 1987. [43] Johnson became the only rookie to win the NBA Finals MVP award,[43] and his clutch performance is still regarded as one of the finest in NBA history. But later in the test, it was revealed that both mother and child have negative reports. His father, though not a professional basketball player, was an athletic man who had played the sport during his high school days. [113] The 1992 event, which was the first one held after Johnson's appearance in the 1992 Olympics, raised over $1.3 million for UNCF. Johnson averaged 8.0 points per game during the Olympics, and his 5.5 assists per game was second on the team. [14] Johnson's first foray into business, a high-end sporting goods store named Magic 32,[14] failed after only one year, costing him $200,000. Behind his low-key profile, Andre’s presence is big in the business world. In the decisive Game 7 in Boston, as the Lakers trailed by three points in the final minute, opposing point guard Dennis Johnson stole the ball from Johnson, a play that effectively ended the series. Yvonne Strahovski Is a Doting Mother and Wife — inside the 'Handmaid's Tale' Star's Family . He registered a career-high of 23.9 points, as well as 12.2 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game in the 1986–87 season.