No. She was there BEFORE that NBA contract. And could still be living that life. Alimony and keeping her lifestyle because he ADMITTED cheating on her and exposing her to the virus that she thankfully didn't get. She would have EASILY won that divorce settlement!!! Let's be clear!
For those who weren't around in the 80's 90's you can not understand the Stigma of the Aids Pandemic. I give Mrs Cookie Johnson a huge standing applause for being a class act and the navigator support system that redeemed, saved, and partner up a broken Magic. He was devasted, the world was shocked and she had a mission. Victorious mission you wonderful incredible woman. You are an inspiration and proof that love wins, when it's respectful, patient and determined. God Bless the Johnson's 👐🙏
emiliano gaspard oh so you're saying he was shooting drugs and/or had a blood transfusion? He was an A list athlete. I think we would've known about that. So YOU don't be a dummy and also learn how to respectfully converse with people. Maybe your parents raised you in the bushes and you don't know how to do that..
Ladies, this is NOT the definition of ride or die. He’s betrayed her in more ways than one and has now endangered her life because of his cheating ways. No. Just NO. 🤦🏽♀️
Sharon You gotta think she actually did a lot for magic just by one simple thing and that’s staying with him, magic said it himself that without her he would’ve been died so you gotta give credit where it’s due
Lol Sharon you're too right. The reason i chose my wife is cuz she's beautiful and smart. She knows her worth and she wouldn't stay if I cheated, so i don't cheat. But if i had a dumbass wife that believed in that “ride or die” bs every time i cheated, then i would be like every other man out here cheating because I've got a dumb ass woman whose not smart or strong enough to leave. Marriage is a vow to god to be loyal to each other, if you’re cheating the vows(contract) is broken anyway.
Thank you being cheated on is not ok & she said he called all the women he was sleeping with so it was not just one !! Women are worth more & of course he would died if she had left because you never know what you have until its gone !!if it was the other way around im sure he would of left her in 1.2 seconds & people would be calling her a whore hoe etc.
Interesting honest interview. Hopefully, this will send a message to all men that they should treasure the love they have. I can’t imagine the pain Cookie has been through in the past. She’s amazing. Most women would have abandoned that relationship altogether.
Cookie seems like a very sweet lady and I commend her for sticking with Magic. But if a man cheated on me as many times as he cheated on her AND he got HIV too there's no way I would've stayed.
It doesn’t mean he cheated on her, you can contract the disease year, decades even after the seed is planted. Please learn more about STD’s before you post stuff like this.
As a mother of a gay Son, Cookie is right, when she said the Lord sent her a message of Love your child. That’s the same message I received. God is great!
His story encouraged me to soldier on with HIV virus without loosing hope.If one person can overcome,All can overcome.we need belief in The Most High and ourselves.
@@musyokadavid778 good to hear from you, brother.where are you? I had to check your profile keenly to see its not my young brother ghosting me,he's David Musyoka...haha haha. Bless you.
@@justinamusyoka4986 haha what a coincidence, I'm a resident of Nairobi...just saw someone with a name as same as mine on this "foreigners" channel and I got a little bit excited
Thank you for sharing. I'm 58 and understand, when I look back...lets just say, this family has the strength. please continue to change lives for the better.
She's a FOOL. The message she sends out is you should let men abuse, disrespect and cheat on you. I have NO RESPECT for this door mat. This book is NOT EMPOWERING to women. It's trying to DESTROY women. He didn't cheat once...he cheated repeatedly. She will NEVER be a role model. No one should support Cheating and tolerating ABUSE.
I remember that press conference. And thinking about what she was feeling. I was just a kid, but I remember my thoughts, were with her. And what that meant, for their future. It’s wonderful to see, them both, thriving and flourishing. So many, many, many, many, many, years later.💕💕💕 My sincerest thanks. For being honest. And taking some, of the stigma. Out of living, a loving and healthy life. With HIV.
At that moment they probably didn’t know how he contracted it. Some people although rare might get it from other things besides sexual intercourse. By I think she owned it. And she’s had to constantly own it as she walks this journey of marriage with him. I’m sure it’s not always easy. But my oh my I can admire her strength.
Shaine Wilson , so is she trying to say that it was by a blood transfusion due to being an athlete or from a health physical? she never waivered...why?
She’s so dumb. His own teammates said it. Magic would choose girls out from the stance to have sex with. This dude would have 3somes. She loves that money.
I'm assuming he didn't pass it on to her and the kids. When she said he phoned all the people he slept with and he was talking forever. Plus he called off their engagement twice. He is one lucky man.
cookie I am not saying you should have left your husband. what I am saying after 2 broken engagements and all the cheating before marriage how can you say you were empowering. you didn't empower yourself by allowing this man to disrespect you for so many many years before marriage.. how is that empowering
right its more like she played with fire by staying not many women get what she got out of it either they become sick and die or the children do its sad now i know the meaning of safe sex because any and everything is out here and its always good to go the doctor and get checked out before its to late.
+riz1738 educate yourself on the hiv hoax u can look it up right here on you tube. hiv has never been isolated. do you know what that means? when u find out then youll see clearer
She thought she can fooled the public, she stays coz of his💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵.. nothing about love its all about 💵💵💵💵💵💵.🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 Nothing inspirational on that!!!
I don't condone cheating but I like the fact that when he did the dirt and dealt with the consequence for what he did he owned up to it and actually had remorse as well as the decency to tell his wife he had HIV. Cuz to think about it he could've never told her and hid it from her and then she find out some other way and now it's on a whole different level.
Jay- Z even if she divorced him and got a few millions it’s nothing compared to staying with him and getting a continuous stream of income then one big divorce lump sum.
LoLo Blunt NO she has the meaning of “love” confused and all twisted she thinks this is what love is all about to stay with him until death if it was all about money she can divorce him and get more money that way she has no hope and no way out of this
actually sickened by this. this guy cheated severally, broke off their engagement twice. even after their marriage continued having affairs from which he contracted HIV whikst she was pregnant. this fool endagered her life and that of their child. how is she strong? ffs. she did what all the basketball wives do, she refused to give up the life she thought was owed her with the guy with a popular (wealthy) athlete. ffs. this is gross. Magic was a very wicked man. soz
Bunmi Otubanjo very true. On jan i was pregnant and this guy gave me an std without me knowing turns out i had a miscarriage so he basically killed our possible kid from him being perverted. I left him and never talked to him again
Idc how much love you (Think) you have with someone, let someone you love come home too you and tell you that their HIV positive and that there is a possibility of you contracting it- you wouldn’t know what to think at that moment besides the reality of your entire life being broken down into shattered glass. His wife is strong willed and genuinely seems to stand by her high school love throughout the ordeal because HIV kills and destroys, so as to whether it’s his money , children or fame that kept her with him all this time is truly remarkable.
The part most of yall mised...he told her when they were just 45 days into the marriage. Meaning, they could still annul the marriage and he wouldn't have to pay her anything, but child support. Cookie is a very smart woman.
So you're telling me, he cheated got HIV, and she talking abt "marriages go thru things". Man ppl really need to understand cheating is NOT apart of a relationship and they clearly don't value you enough. Sis just stayed for that bag let's be honest.
@@jeromepowell9245 with all due respect I just feel like she was stupid for staying. It's cool you guys are happy congrats on your anniversary but cheating is a complete deal breaker in my mind
@@cerenitydevinegrace1358 I understand why some people feel that way. You have to understand that some women are genuinely in love with the man they are with. Women aren't always willing to start over when they've invested years into their relationship. Especially if there are children involved. If you're ok with ending years of marriage, starting over and bringing another man around your children that's fine if that works for you, but that is something that alot of women will fight to avoid. There have been plenty of times that I considered leaving for my own personal reasons but we have a 9 & 6 year old who absolutely need me so that is not an option.
Cookie: "A marriage is a journey, and sometimes along the way things will happen. Don't be so afraid of it and run it from a right away. You have to keep working at it. Just remember the base of the relationship pass to be love". Me: "Well, I guess Magic didn't think/feel the same way".
so... the basis of every relationship has to be love but yet your husband exposed you to an incurable life threatening disease! GTFOH Cookie. you know it's about that money.
AsiaBlackGrl Right. She should have created a reality show like the rest of the cheated on, lied to , and brokenhearted celebrity wives. Then left his ass.
Cookie is a very pretty woman and its nice to see her speaking out. She has had her share of trials and tribulations but she held her marriage and family together through it all. What a gal!!!!
Asia S M not true. Just because the viral load is undetectable doesn’t mean it’s impossible to transmit it. It’s just very unlikely to transmit it. Edit: having learned from doctors, undetectable means it cannot be passed on to others.
My father was a HUGE HUGE Laker fan. He'd never miss a game. When they announced on TV that Magic had HIV, my daddy slumped over head in hand & wept. He wasn't the type to cry much. He started to say "No, not Magic! Not my Magic!". I don't think I've ever seen my daddy so upset. He just sat there for a long time, totally numb with shock. Dad played basketball in school & loved it his whole life. Was a for real die hard Lakers fan. He retired & moved from Cali to Kentucky but ALWAYS remained a Lakers fan until he died in 2019. May he RIP. I wish he could have met some of the Lakers greats. It would have made his day to shake hands with the likes of Magic, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the list goes on & on. I'm sure if there is a Heaven, dad will be up there chillin with them all as they filter in. I never liked basketball but, when my time comes I'd like to be there with my dad & chill as well. There is one Laker I did have a thing for, Shaquille O'Neal. Perhaps I spelled that last name wrong but, I'd recognize my Shaq anywhere!
Magic is such an inspiration. His entire world crashed around him, and he found the strength to overcome it, and be BETTER. I came up on those SHOWTIME Lakers teams. Magic is not only one of my favorite players, but favorite people in general!
I think Cookie is an amazing woman, to go through such a personal journey & being gay myself & having both my parents & immediate family not accept me for who I am it was lovely to see she accepted her son's sexuality from the start, and eventually he's father to. I just wanna say sexuality doesn't define your child nor does HIV define you as a person ❤️
Really! It wasn't the money Magic Johnson is a incredible human being and "Cookie truly loved Magic" She is what young people would call a true "ride or die chick"
You probably never had a meaningful relationship they didn't acquire some type of financial reciprocity huh Some of the most incredible human beings that walk this Earth what's Matt wealthy.. but their spouses and their love transcend time itself ❤ Dr. King, Malcolm X, Jada and Will Smith yeah they're both rich Are grandparents and great-grandparents.. who didn't have much and the marriage wasn't perfect but love overcame all obstacles and boundaries.. whether you a man or woman if you never encounter this type of love with another individual you truly have lived a half life or a shell of a life
yvonneost12 his wife is just gorgeous such a pretty woman pretty personality gentle mode on unique person and I'm definitely going to read her book. now I doubt if I can forgive a cheating man like she did, so she is really better than me, but I'm going to read her book anyway. she is a truly beautiful and awesome lady.
Cookie is a real good woman. Once she had his baby she could've left and hit him with millions in child support and alimony but it's apparent that she truly loves Magic and Magic figured it out and got right.
How many Good Men would stay . Cookie took an immature risk that worked out good. If you know the number of Men that transmit ailments to their wives out of spite. smh
I teared its hard to come to terms with knowing your son is gay as a father. I'm happy he accepted him. It's very sad cause I think it's so wrong but I'm happy to hear the love he still have for his son. ...
Even though you've you have wrote this post two years ago I still need to say that his son is his flesh-and-blood regardless that he wants to accept that or not if he had truly love cookie and truly loved himself then his acceptance of his son would be secondary His son did not ask to come here to be brought here but he brought him here there's no way he could be another magic himself magic just got to accept him for who and most importantly what he is
“ pay attention people!” He had a lifestyle before he married her, 45 days after his marriage he found out! It’s inspirational because he told the truth to his wife and the world! Than honest enough to call the woman and tell them, the inspiration is truth, love and she stood by his side that’s her for better or worse and most of y’all wouldn’t understand because you think it’s about money all the time and it’s not give people credit for real love and hell half the people saying something just make sure your partner is not playing around on you and one day you walk a mile in there shoes! Cookie magic you have each other your family and God! That’s all the love and approval you need! Stay blessed your still here praise the lord!
My respects for Cookie for staying with Magic after his diagnosis! That's real love! She didn't deserve the infidelity! But I'm sure their relationship is more stable since then!
No, that is not real love! You must first learn to love yourself and know what you are worth! That wasnt infidelity it was infidelities...and the only time he could see her value was whenthe women turned their backs on him? She wasnt special...she was the only one left!
Thank you for this! I learned some about hiv and what it is like having a gay child. magic fessed up about both. Talk to son and wife. Don't forget what you have and be grateful. His wife is a jewel. I wish I had one like that. Love!
Believing in magic is a fitting title for a book about the relationship between these two people, who had to face life early in their marriage and won the war through love, care for each other and boundless optimism.
WTF? If their life works for them, what's the problem? Yes, he's rich. He earned it and if it has prolonged his life that's great. People are so judgmental.
Exactly SO WHAT if she stayed for the money she is entitled to it she is his wife..People in this comments are just haters you could swear they never did anything wrong in their miserable lives
Sandra D i wouldn't trade her spot for all the money in da whole wide world sista. I think you got it wrong who hating they aint with a rich man with hiv. I hope he lives long but i wouldn't want his disease with all the money in the world, child please
Baby Cookie is a one of a kind with a husband with HIV and a gay son whew chile child ain’t no way I could carry any of that she has done it with such grace and class what a beautiful soul
I am a lifelong Celtics fan who Loves Magic and his family. I have Leukemia and Magic has inspired me and millions of others with chronic illness to keep going
Lala Foreal after all she went through with him, (ie. 2 called off engagements, knowing he was a chronic, sexually perverted cheater) I would have never married the joker in the 1st place. Forget the money. If she got any level of intelligence she can work an honest job and make her own money.The Player played her for a fool. And she helped him by hanging on to him. All that he put her through is a deal breaker 4 me. He may of had been the NBA king to the world, but I would be true to me and be the self-respecting Queen to my heart. Money ain't everything.
Cookie and Magic you send chills through my body. I remember that news appearance. I was crying that day for your family. Bless you all. I've been in the movie theater on 125 in New York that I believe you invest in, it's nice .❤🖐🤗
I've been faithful to my wife. Only a weak woman stays with man who cheats on her. If he's cheating on u, either he's a weak man, you're not enough, or u serve a purpose (money, taking care of the house, companionship etc). So, if u keep a cheating man that means you're okay being in one of those categories I just mentioned.
She may have been fine with it. More celebrities now are coming out about how they have flings with other people while their spouse is accepting of it.
KJ 5000 as if you can understand that level of temptation you aren’t rich and famous and women aren’t constantly coming onto you. You would literally have to go out of your way to cheat which is not the same situation that men like him deal with
cookie invested to much to let him go. but on the other hand she couldve left with half of his. magic's empire. and been set for LIFE. So i think this is true love and had nothing too do with financial gain. what an example
JAYPOPPAFELLA AKA OG but back then the stigma of having hiv or being associated with someone who had it was like wearing the scarlet letter. Even if she decided to separate no one would really want to deal with her versus now we’re people are more open minded.
She was his real wife! He was going to need her in the near future and God shine his lite on him.He needed her, worst than she needed the money! Regardless of how it came about. They both are blessed!
Not that I'm defending Magic here, because what he did was wrong and in the end, he reaped what he had sown, but I see so much judgement and hatred in this comment section. I do just hope that all of you who judge and belittle this man never get even 10% of the hate and judgement that you have thrusted upon him.
