1. Wallace Edgar "Mickey" Johnson was born on August 31,1952 and is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
10 Facts About Mickey Johnson
1. 2.
Mickey Johnson quickly improved and he moved into the Bulls' starting lineup during the middle of his second season.
3.
On September 11,1980, Johnson was traded by the Pacers to the Milwaukee Bucks for George L Johnson and a 1982 2nd round draft pick.
4.
Mickey Johnson played for the New Jersey Nets and Golden State Warriors during his career.
5.
Mickey Johnson retired in 1986 with 12,748 career points and 6,465 career rebounds.
6.
Mickey Johnson later became the head men's basketball coach at Malcolm X College in Chicago.
7.
In 2015, Mickey Johnson unsuccessfully ran in an open race for alderman from Chicago's 24th Ward.
8.
Mickey Johnson was a finalist for an appointment to fill a vacancy for the same office in 2022; Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot ultimately nominated Monique Scott instead.
9.
In 2017, Mickey Johnson described Colin Kaepernick as a "patriot" when discussing Kaepernick's use of controversial anthem protesting to bring attention to institutional racism in America.
10.
Mickey Johnson is the uncle of journeyman former NBA forward Linton Johnson.