A tough year indeed for us Celtics at heart.
One of the greatest teammates and team players to ever play this game.
Full Name: Dennis Wayne Johnson
Born: 9/18/54 in Compton, Calif.
Died: 2/22/07
High School: Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)Junior College: Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
College: Pepperdine University
Drafted: Seattle SuperSonics, 1976 (29th overall)
Transactions: Traded to Phoenix Suns, 6/4/80; Traded to Boston Celtics, 6/27/83 Nickname: DJ
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200 lbs.
Honors: NBA champion (1979, ’84, ’86); NBA Finals MVP (1979); All-NBA First Team (1981); All-NBA Second Team (1980); All-Defensive First Team (1979-83, ’87); All-Defensive Second Team (1984-86); Five-time NBA All-Star 1979-82, ’85).
FOR DJ’s Career stats click here.
Remembering that steal.
