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June 30, 1992
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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. COMMENTARY Stan Hochman is a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Earvin Johnson said he got "pimples" carrying the American flag during the Tournament of the Americas opening ceremonies. Sunday, it was our turn.

Johnson and Larry Bird together, at last, decked out in red, white and blue, basketball a blur, goose bumps for all.

Johnson, HIV-positive, playing on borrowed time, surfacing only for the schoolyard charade that is the NBA All-Star Game since his retirement.

Then Sunday, against Cuba, two minutes deep into the inevitable slaughter, Earvin "Magic" Johnson on the break, glancing left, ...

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