Hall of Fame Professional Basketball Player. He was selected 10th overall in the 1963 NBA draft by the Chicago Zephyrs, who moved to Baltimore the following year and became the Baltimore Bullets. That season (1963 to 1964) Johnson was voted to the NBA all-rookie team and finished as runner-up for Rookie of the Year honors to Jerry Lucas. According to NBA legend Earl Monroe, he was ahead of his time with his legendary leaps through the air, devastating dunks, and the shattering of three backboards in NBA games during his career. Johnson was an NBA All-Star five times and was noted for scoring 25 points in 25 minutes in the 1965 NBA All-Star Game. His jersey number 25 was retired by the Bullets franchise on December 13, 1986. Johnson died of brain cancer at the age of 48 in Akron, Ohio. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Hall of Fame Professional Basketball Player. He was selected 10th overall in the 1963 NBA draft by the Chicago Zephyrs, who moved to Baltimore the following year and became the Baltimore Bullets. That season (1963 to 1964) Johnson was voted to the NBA all-rookie team and finished as runner-up for Rookie of the Year honors to Jerry Lucas. According to NBA legend Earl Monroe, he was ahead of his time with his legendary leaps through the air, devastating dunks, and the shattering of three backboards in NBA games during his career. Johnson was an NBA All-Star five times and was noted for scoring 25 points in 25 minutes in the 1965 NBA All-Star Game. His jersey number 25 was retired by the Bullets franchise on December 13, 1986. Johnson died of brain cancer at the age of 48 in Akron, Ohio. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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