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Old 04-07-2025, 06:12 PM
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With Earvin his Johnson was also Magic. Only guy I know from back in the day that got aids and gained weight while living a long life.

During his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always "look out for the younger kids" and that "he could teach anybody." This is a copy/paste from a google search, I have always called him that.
Interesting about Iverson. I guess that nickname became less used as he got older.

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Yeah, had he contracted it earlier I don't think the life saving drugs would have been available and his outcome probably would have been different. And of course he had the benefit of the best possible care.
IIRC Magic was spending something like $25,000 a month on drugs that almost anyone else would not have been able to afford at the time. Thank goodness the science has advanced to where it's basically not a deadly virus anymore. (For those in US, I should say)
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Yeah, had he contracted it earlier I don't think the life saving drugs would have been available and his outcome probably would have been different. And of course he had the benefit of the best possible care.
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Interesting about Iverson. I guess that nickname became less used as he got older.



IIRC Magic was spending something like $25,000 a month on drugs that almost anyone else would not have been able to afford. Thank goodness the science has advanced to where it's basically not a deadly disease anymore. (For those in US, I should say)
Depending on the day my all time favorite is either Magic or Alonzo Mourning so I am all for Magic and being able to afford all the drugs.
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Depending on the day my all time favorite is either Magic or Alonzo Mourning so I am all for Magic and being able to afford all the drugs.
Magic is definitely one of the greatest ever. What do you think about comparisons between him and LeBron, or him and Luka Doncic?
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Magic is definitely one of the greatest ever. What do you think about comparisons between him and LeBron, or him and Luka Doncic?
I haven't watched basketball since Big Zo retired. So really know nothing about LeBron or Luka.
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I haven't watched basketball since Big Zo retired. So really know nothing about LeBron or Luka.
There's a game on in about 30 mins that should be pretty good
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I always thought Dino Radja had a cool name too.
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Interesting about Iverson. I guess that nickname became less used as he got older.



IIRC Magic was spending something like $25,000 a month on drugs that almost anyone else would not have been able to afford. Thank goodness the science has advanced to where it's basically not a deadly disease anymore. (For those in US, I should say)
Yes, in the first few years the death rate was horrifying.
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Yes, in the first few years the death rate was horrifying.
Right, and so much misinformation too that made it even scarier - like that we could all be getting it from a swimming pool or a public restroom.
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Right, and so much misinformation too that made it even scarier - like that we could all be getting it from a swimming pool or a public restroom.
There was, of course, also a very ugly narrative from certain segments of society.
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There was, of course, also a very ugly narrative from certain segments of society.
Wasn't it actually Magic's announcement that finally made most people stop thinking of it as only something gay men could get?
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Wasn't it actually Magic's announcement that finally made most people stop thinking of it as only something gay men could get?
I don't recall, but I think it was certainly well understood early on that many people were contracting it from transfusions but that may not have fit the narrative. And even with Magic, IIRC many people were speculating that he was gay/bi.
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I don't recall, but I think it was certainly well understood early on that many people were contracting it from transfusions but that may not have fit the narrative. And even with Magic, IIRC many people were speculating that he was gay/bi.
I totally forgot about that last part. Those rumors persisted for some time.
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