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Eddie Johnson

エディー・ジョンソン　/　えでぃー・じょんそん

American basketball player

May 1, 1959 (age 67)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
basketball player

My Take

Eddie Johnson fascinates me as the ultimate professional. Seventeen NBA seasons, nearly 1,200 games, and the second-most career points among players who never made an All-Star team tells you everything: he was overlooked yet relentlessly productive. I have a soft spot for athletes who let the box score do the talking instead of the spotlight, and a 201 cm scorer who simply showed up and delivered night after night, even venturing to Greece mid-career, is craftsmanship in its purest form. Surviving nearly two decades at the highest level without star treatment is itself a mark of greatness, and I salute the longevity.

Overview

Edward Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a year in the Greek Basket League midway through his career. With nearly 1,200 games in the NBA, he scored the second-most career points among players who never played in an NBA All-Star Game, behind Jamal Crawford.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Eddie Johnson
Name (Japanese): エディー・ジョンソン
Reading: えでぃー・じょんそん
Born: May 1, 1959 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Boar
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 201 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: George Westinghouse College Prep

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%20(1959%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

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