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"His generosity eased the burden on my family" - Dennis Johnson's uncle stopped him from giving up on his basketball dream
Dennis Johnson's early years did not hint at his future greatness. Surprisingly, the 9-time All-Defensive Team selectee believed that baseball, not basketball, was better suited to his talents.
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Dennis Johnson
Dennis Wayne Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA). Nicknamed “DJ”, Johnson is a 3-Time NBA Champion, 1979 NBA Finals MVP ...
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"I thought I might have spun it too hard off the board, but it went in"- Dennis Johnson details his recollection following the Larry Bird steal against Pistons in 1987 ECF
But it wouldn't have mattered without Dennis Johnson. DJ caught Bird's tough ... What Bird and DJ had was what many basketball pundits call "intangibles." Analytics and other stats wouldn ...
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On this day: Ex-Celtics Pitino, Johnson, Minor born; Doll passed away
On this day, former Celtics coach and president Rick Pitino was born, as was Dennis Johnson and Greg Minor; ex-Celtic Bob ...
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 3 - Dennis Johnson (1983-90)
Hall of Fame Celtics guard Dennis Johnson. The Pepperdine alum was drafted out of that school by the (then) Seattle ...