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

10/02/2022 32 min Episodio 87
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.---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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.