Spinsters

The NBA’s First Global Health Crisis (re-release) | THE STORIES


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Hello! We're re-releasing our first narrative episode on the 30th anniversary of an important moment in NBA history; Magic Johnson playing his final NBA All-Star game after publicly announcing his HIV diagnosis. This episode originally aired on March 4th, 2021 and focuses on behind the scenes and how the NBA & NBPA took action, and the lessons learned 30 years ago that could be applied to the current pandemic.

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Haley and Jordan speak with doctors and former NBA/NBPA employees to uncover how the basketball world responded to Magic Johnson's 1991 HIV diagnosis, and the lessons that could be applied to the current pandemic.

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