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MAGIC JOHNSON ON HIV: ‘IF I KNEW WHAT I KNOW NOW, I WOULDN’T HAVE RETIRED EARLY.’

Earvin “Magic” Johnson sat down with Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times during for a Q&A panel event and recalled his favorite NBA memories as well as the difficulty of going public about being HIV-positive. The 51 year-old former basketball player/entrepreneur shared how hard it was to retire from the game during a time when his teammates and fellow players felt afraid about catching his illness:

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‘RTW LINKS: LAURYN HILL WELCOMES 6TH CHILD / L.A. REID DON’T LIKE UGLY? / TAMI SUED + MORE!

On Saturday, July 23rd, singer Lauryn Hill gave birth to her 6th child with her longtime boyfriend, Rohan Marley:

“Mother and baby are fine,” says the source, who adds that Hill and family “had a little scare because the baby came out the womb with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. All is well now and everyone is happy.” [Source]

The child’s name has not yet been publicly announced.

In the meantime, rumors are circulating that Rohan Marley has dumped Lauryn for a Brazilian model by the name of Isabeli Fontana. Ironically, just last month, it was also rumored that Marley denied being the father of Hill’s 6th child (LINK).

Marley has since then retracted his statement, saying, “Ms. Hill is the mother of my children, whom I have a tremendous amount of love and respect for. I would never do that.”

  • Tami Roman sued by Basketball Wives Cast Member Meeka Claxton. // (TMZ)
  • L.A. Reid Doesn’t Want Ugly People Working With Him? // (MissJia)
  • Amy Winehouse’s Parents Visit Her London Apartment. // (TMZ)
  • Beyonce Thanks Todrick Hall For Target Dance Video. // (YouTube)
  • Oprah’s Magazine and OWN Network Struggling To Stay Afloat? // (Eurweb)
  • Magic Johson Gives Millions to Detroit Entrepreneurs. // (BlackVoices)
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    EVENTS: 10TH ANNUAL HEROES IN THE STRUGGLE GALA CONCERT

    In celebration of World AIDS Day, the Black AIDS Institute, Greater Than AIDS and The Magic Johnson Foundation teamed up to honor the exceptional achievements of activists, entertainers, and corporations, and caregivers in the fight against AIDS.

    Among those in attendance at the The 10th Annual Heroes in the Struggle Gala Concert held Wednesday evening (December 1) at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles included Sinbad, Kimberly Elise and Blair Underwood. Check out some photos from the red carpet below.

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