Cookie Johnson On Why She Wouldn't Leave Magic After HIV Diagnosis

Cookie Johnson discusses her new book, “Believing In Magic,” and being married to her husband, Magic Johnson, for 25 years. She talks about arriving at that title for the book after writing it and realizing the journey she and her husband had been on together. Cookie also recalls that fateful moment many years ago when Magic came home and told her the news of his positive HIV diagnoses.  

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Plus, she breaks down all of the main things that she attributes to her marriage lasting so long, through all kinds of conditions. Click on the audio player to hear more Cookie in this exclusive interview from Gary’s Tea.

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