During an April 19 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Magic Johnson talked about what it was like for him when his son, EJ, came out as gay.
“I think it’s all about you not trying to decide what your daughter or son should be or what you want them to become,” the former NBA star explained. “It’s all about loving them no matter who they are, what they decide to do.”
When EJ, now 24, came out in 2013, Johnson and wife Cookie immediately gave him their full support.
“You got to support your child, because there are so many people who try to discriminate against them, so they need you to support them,” Johnson told DeGeneres.
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