Magic Dreams Again Of Olympic Greatness

Magic Johnson, whose brilliant NBA career was cut short in 1991 because of the AIDS virus, wants to play again in the Olympics.

The United States will again use NBA players at the Atlanta Olympics. Johnson, 36 in August, is averaging a triple-double for his touring team.

“He averages 40 minutes a game and is in excellent shape,” his agent, Lou Rosen said from his office in suburban Century City, Calif. “He feels he’s playing just as well as he was playing when he retired from professional basketball.”

Johnson retired shortly before the start of the 1991-92 season after learning he was HIV positive. He led the Lakers to five NBA championships and won the league’s most valuable player award three times.