Biography
Larry Johnson from the young age was fond of sports, which eventually allowed him to make a brilliant career. He became famous as a talented American basketball player who had managed to try himself as a light and heavy striker.Childhood and youth
Larry Johnson was born on March 14, 1969, on the sign of the zodiac fish. Early years of celebrity biography passed in the American city Tyler, where he was carried away by basketball. At a young age, Larry began to play for the forward position, eventually joined the JUCO team in Odessa College.
True, initially Johnson chose between this and the South Methodist College. He could not decide and asked his friend to clarify who would be a coach in Odessa College, and he told the mentor that Larry decided to become part of the local team.
I did not regret my young man's decision, because in university basketball, he demonstrated brilliant results and 2 years in a row became the best young player of the year. At the 1st year of his middle score, it reached 22 points, and on the second - already 29. He was the winner of the Championship of the National Student Sports Association and the Star of the University Press. It is not surprising that Larry was waiting for sports glory.
Personal life
A man does not like to talk about his personal life, but its details are periodically pop up in the press. He was once married to Celeste Wingfield, who gave birth to him three children, Larry Jr., Lance and Lasani, but the marriage ended in divorce. In addition, a basketball player has heirs from other women. In 2015, he was forced to declare himself with bankrupt due to alimony debt.Basketball
Professional career athlete began in 1991, when during the NBA drawing, he was chosen as the number 1 of Charlotte Hornets team. Already in the debut season, the guy managed to get out of the leaders and win the newcomer reward.
Success made it possible to appear on the cover of the magazine Slam Magazine, which made it the first young basketball player who was honored so. He gained an average of 22.1 points per game and was a member of the match of all NBA stars. Not wanting to miss a talented athlete, representatives of Charlotte Hornets signed a contract for $ 84 million with him for $ 84 million.
However, everything turned out to be not so cloudless, and that same year, Johnson seriously injured his back, which later reflected his career. He missed more than 30 games and was forced to restore the shape. As a result, the basketball player managed to make his return to the triumphant and conquer the gold medal during the game for the US national team at the World Cup in Canada.
He reiterated in the match of all stars, but was forced to change the style of the game due to tangible discomfort in the back area when performing some movements. Even after that, Larry retained the position of the club leader, because of what he had rumored, he had a conflict with another participant in the team of Alonzo Moison, who wanted to receive the same terms of the contract.
As a result, the leadership "Charlotte Hornets" decided to extreme measures, and both conflicting players were sold to other clubs. So Larry was in New York Nix. According to experts, the pragmatism of coaches, who realized that the basketball player would soon lose the shape and start playing.
Embed from getty imagesIt became apparent when the debut season in the new team was the worst for the player. He visited an average of 12.8 points and no longer possessed by their former skill. Therefore, when in 2001 Johnson declared the desire to complete the competitive career, it was not a surprise for fans. During this period, a man suffered more from problems with his back, which became unbearable. He dedicated to the NBA for 10 years.
The former player who was vacated time decided to devote his studies, he graduated from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, where he received a bachelor's degree. And more than 10 years later, the basketball player received an invitation to return to New York Nix, but already as a regular worker engaged in the development of players and business initiatives. A man happily responded to the offer, because he managed to miss the sport.
Larry Johnson now
In 2020, Johnson rarely appears in public. Now he leads a closed lifestyle, almost does not publish a photo and does not interview.Achievements
- 1990 - Champion of the National Association of Student Sports
- 1991 - Winner of James Neussmit Prize
- 1991 - Robertson Oscar Prize winner
- 1991 - John Wood Prize winner
- 1992 - Award "Newbie of the Year"
- 1994 - World Champion