Chapter 707 Superstar Falls

Chapter 707 Superstar Falls

Chapter 707 Superstar Falls
The opening game of the new season is November 11, and seven games will be played simultaneously on this day, including the Lakers game.However, people suddenly discovered a strange thing that day, that is, there was no Magic Johnson in the starting list of the Lakers.

If it is said that Johnson is injured, then the team officials will update the injury list and inform Johnson of the specific injury details. However, no information has been released, and the entire team officials have fallen into collective silence.

So much so that even the post-match interview, whether it was teammates or coaches, did not say a word.

Ordinary people may not have noticed anything abnormal, but the media people who are engaged in the media have accumulated experience for many years, so that they all feel a feeling that the mountains are about to come and the wind is full.

On November 11, it seemed to be no different from usual.

It was Thursday, which is a working day for others, but not for Nicholson. As a big star, his working hours are quite flexible, and even every day can be a holiday if he wants to.

Because there will be a Lakers game tonight, Nicholson has no other work today except to participate in a magazine shoot.

As the evening approaches, enjoy the dinner prepared by the chef at home. The main meal is sashimi made of expensive bluefin tuna.

After dinner, he will get up and go to the Great Western Forum, sit in his exclusive seat, and watch the Lakers game tonight.

As in the past, Nicholson turned on the TV while eating. At this time, the news from various TV stations is usually broadcast.

Unlike the usual news, on today's news screen, he saw a familiar face, Magic Johnson who had been disappearing since the start of the game.

This is the picture of the Lakers' press conference. Logically speaking, such a conference should not have appeared on the news at this time.

I saw Johnson with a heavy face, sitting behind the interview platform, and said to the microphone: "I'm sorry, friends from the press, I have to tell you with a heavy heart. Because of my excessive indulgence and drug abuse, there are already The HIV virus was discovered and it will cause severe AIDS, therefore, I announce that I will end my basketball career."

As soon as these words came out, Nicholson felt as if he had been hit by a bullet, his head buzzing.

Wait, did I hear wrong?What did the magician say?He said he was retiring?Because of AIDS?

my Lord!
Immediately, Nicholson felt that the tuna on his plate became unsavory. What happened?
Putting down the knife and fork in his hand, Nicholson got up a little staggeringly, went to the phone in the living room, and quickly called Johnson.

As a well-known actor and the number one fan of the Lakers, Nicholson has a very good relationship with Johnson, so it is normal to have his phone.

The phone that I thought would be difficult to get through was actually connected after only a few rings.

"Hello? Magic? I'm Jack!"

"Hi Jack, this is Cook!"

"Cook, I'm sorry, are you okay?" Hearing that it was the magician's new wife who answered the phone, Nicholson's tone softened a lot, showing a bit of sympathy in his words.

"Thank you for your concern, Jack, I'm fine, I've checked and I'm healthy, Magic is doing an interview!"

"Yes, I saw it on TV. How is the situation now? Is Magic really going to retire?" Nicholson asked anxiously.

"Yes! It's not just for the sake of his body. At the same time, few people in the league support him to continue playing. Guys like Isiah and Carl are firmly opposed to continuing to play with Magic."

"How could they be like this, isn't Isiah Magic's good brother? How could he say that?"

"What a good brother, it's just lip service." Cook revealed a bit of dissatisfaction with Thomas in both words and deeds.

Although Nicholson didn't know exactly what happened, just from Cook's words, he could feel that there must be some unhappiness between the two parties. Afterwards, Nielsen didn't ask any more questions, because he believed that the conflict between the two The decision will not be so silent, sooner or later it will reach his ears.

So Nicholson immediately changed the subject and asked, "Then Cook, what are you going to do next?"

"I know what you're going to ask, don't worry, Jack, I won't divorce him." Cook's firm affirmation came from the other end of the phone.

Without waiting for Nicholson to speak, Cook continued: "It has been more than 10 years since we met in college. Although I know that he has a lot of bad deeds and never stopped stealing food, he finally persisted until we It’s finally coming together, and I don’t want to just give up like this.”

Speaking of which, Cook, who was originally hiding in the backstage of the press conference, suddenly stretched out his neck and glanced at Magic Johnson, who was dealing with the reporters. He looked at him and said, "I will be by his side. Help him through this difficult time! Stay with him until he fully recovers!"

Although Nicholson didn't know Cook's true inner thoughts, Nicholson was still moved by being able to say such words.

People at this time knew very little about AIDS, and even Nicholson didn't know much more than ordinary people, but what was confirmed was that the disease had a high fatality rate and there was no specific medicine.

Therefore, people have long-standing discrimination against AIDS. Think about the stigmatized "Patient Zero" Gaitan Dugas. He was obviously only one of thousands of patients in North America in the 70s, but because he actively cooperated with the investigation, He told about his own dissemination, which made him a sinner who was condemned by people.

People described him as an unforgivable homosexual who was accused by the media of being the chief culprit of the AIDS epidemic in the United States and became an innocent receiver.

In fact, AIDS had been prevalent in North America for many years before his diagnosis.

However, now that Cook faces his husband suffering from AIDS, he still persists, whether it is for money or love. Nicholson believes that with the company of his lover, Magic Johnson can go on strong.

Although he is more than 20 years older than Magic Johnson, he has always regarded Johnson as his good friend, so he only has blessings for Johnson: "Come on Cook, I hope you can work together to get out of the haze!"

After hanging up the phone, Nicholson saw Magic Johnson on TV, and the interview had come to an end. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Has this glorious era just fallen like this? I just don't know what will happen in the new era." Wonderful?"

(End of this chapter)