13His family was incredibly supportive
When the TMZ story broke, Magic issued a statement: “Cookie and I love EJ and support him in every way. We’re very proud of him.”
“I am very, very, very blessed to have the family that I do,” EJ told Gwissues (via ESPN). “My parents have always been super supportive. My sister and I have always been really close and she’s been really supportive as with my brother. When it was time to come out, I was, obviously, scared as most people are. After I got all the love and support from my family then I knew I could go out and conquer the world, I guess.”
EJ said he came out to his mother around age 13 or 14. “I told her how I was feeling and she obviously told me that she had known and always would love me anyway. The same thing happened with my dad like a year or so later. Everyone has to get used to it. No parent is prepared 100 percent and fully for something like that. We all had to work and move forward.”
