Larry Johnson
Real Name: Larry Johnson, (born:
March 14, 1969
)
The once very famous and powerful power forward nick named "Granmama" is now a retired American basketball player who spent his professional career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA.
Where are they now?
He has been raising his four sons in Dallas, and he has a bottled water company, Everlasting Spring Water out of Tennessee.
He got totally away from ball when he retired. He says "It was the best thing for me". His back is feeling better. He has said "I just stayed totally away from the game as much as possible so that everything can heal". He says he hasn't even been to a game since retiring.
Back problems eventually forced Johnson, to retire on October 10, 2001, and he received a $28 million settlement.
In July 2007, Johnson expressed interest in making a comeback with the Knicks in some type of "leadership role". On December 21, 2007, Johnson received a bachelor of arts degree in social science studies from UNLV. He wanted to get his degree to coach junior high school in Dallas. He is quoted as saying "I've got to teach two classes. It's the same high school I went to. "
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Birth name: Larry Johnson
Born: March 14, 1969
Height: 6ft 7in
Other Name(s):
Larry "Granmama" Johnson
Origin: Tyler, Texas
Career years: 1991–2001
Biography
Johnson began his collegiate career at Odessa College in 1988-89 and eventually transferred to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) men's program to play under head coach Jerry Tarkanian and his Runnin' Rebels. Alongside future NBA players Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony, Johnson faced legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski and his Duke University Blue Devils comprised of Christian Laettner, Bobby Hurley, and Alaa Abdelnaby in the 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. UNLV would go on to dominate the contest by a score of 103-73, with Johnson contributing 22 points and 11 rebounds. The Running Rebels set simultaneous NCAA records for both the largest margin of victory and the highest score in a NCAA Championship Game.
Reference/Source(s):
Larry Johnson (basketball). (2008, October 16). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:24, October 19, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Larry_Johnson_(basketball)&oldid=245605309
