On February 9 , 1992 1992: Three months after announcing his retirement from the Lakers because he had tested HIV positive, Magic Johnson returns to play in the All-Star Game. Voted a starter by the fans despite not playing a game, Magic puts on a clinic in Orlando. In 29 minutes, he has game-highs of 25 points (shooting 9-of-14 from the field, including 3-for-3 from three-point range) and nine assists. He wins the MVP award as the West whips the East, 153-113. “It’s like I’m in a dream right now, and I don’t ever want to wake up,” Johnson says. “Because for one day, I got the NBA back in me, for one day. And it was great. “This was like the perfect ending to the story. I’ve been trying to write this story all week, and (the game) was like I was at my typewriter, and I said, ‘Here’s my ending.’ Period.”
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