NBA legend turned entrepreneur Magic Johnson was in the Valley on Friday at the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley YMCA, but he wasn't there to shoot hoops.
He's serving as a spokesperson for"Sideline RSV", an awareness campaign for the respiratory virus that claims the lives of 10,000 older adults every year.
When asked what his fondest memory is from his basketball era, Johnson said winning those five champions with the Lakers. "I had a lot of questions for my doctor. How can I be here a long time? He told me I had to take my meds and have a positive attitude and continue to work out so all three of those things I was able to do. But also, the support of my family was very important," Johnson said.
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