HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that eventually develops into AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a deadly disease that was devastating and still devastating the world at this moment in time. Johnson, taking this into account, decided to educate young people about this issue: “'I want to educate the public... We need to make people aware of [HIV]” (Johnson 297). Johnson knew that the heart of this problem lies with uneducated youth, so he thought the first step in the right direction would be to educate them about the situation. After his individual efforts to promote awareness of this cause, he was invited by the president to join the National Commission on AIDS. This was the next big step in spreading education across the country. Due to disagreements over the handling of the situation, Johnson decided to resign. He felt that not enough time and money was being spent addressing this disease. With a new life at his fingertips, Johnson truly missed playing basketball, but on February 9, 1991, he got to play one last time. (When Johnson retired in the 1991 season, his name had already been printed on the All-Star ballot and since the fans wanted to see him play one last time they voted for them.) "When we came out of the locker room, I looked at myself in the mirror... This is true... It's finally going