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"Americans may not know the vice president, but no one does not know Erwin Johnson." This is the highest praise that many Americans have for American basketball superstar Erwin Johnson.
Erwin Johnson
Erwin Johnson is a regular player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the United States, and he led the team to multiple major basketball championships. For more than a decade, he has been a basketball star with the highest annual income in the United States. He is also active in philanthropy and other social activities.
On November 7, 1991, Erwin Johnson confessed at a press conference that he had AIDS. This news shocked the world and the heart of every American. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Erwin Johnson swept Barcelona with his confidence, composure and calmness in life, and he sounded the alarm to the world with his bitter lessons.
Irvin Johnson was born on August 14, 1959, to a black family in Lansing, Michigan, USA. His father, Erwin Thurle, was a worker in an auto repair shop. Thor was a man of many talents, having attended a local university but was forced to abandon his studies because of his family's poverty. Thor loves basketball and has great basketball skills, which has played an important role in Erwin Johnson's basketball career.
Erwin Johnson is very athletic, and at only 13 years old, he is already 1.70 meters tall. He has flexible movements, excellent coordination, good bouncing power and speed, and is already a sports star in middle school.
Erwin Johnson
Outside of work, Thurle often played basketball with Erwin Johnson Jr., teaching him dribbling, turning, passing and shooting. One day, he had a conversation with Irvin Johnson that would determine Elvin Johnson's life. Searle told his son about the growth history of famous American basketball star Moore Gen.
After telling the story, Thor said to Erwin Johnson: "Son, you have a good intellect, and reading can make you a lawyer or a scientist. But your innate qualities in playing basketball are even more incomparable to others. Child, which path would you like to take? ”
"I'm willing to play!" Elvin Johnson replied without hesitation, "Since I can't be a lawyer and an athlete at the same time, I will concentrate on playing basketball in the future." From this day on, Thor devoted almost all of his energy to raising his son.
He saved money and used all the money he saved to buy tickets to American basketball games for Erwin Johnson; During the watching, he explained to Erwin Johnson in detail the use of tactics in the game and the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and constantly instilled in his son the importance of developing his well-rounded skills.
He told Erwin Johnson: Basketball is a collective sport. To learn to play basketball with "heart", but also to have a "forward consciousness" to judge from what direction and in what way your opponent will defend you...
Erwin Johnson quickly became obsessed with the sport invented by Americans, often training day and night, and even after he became a superstar, he never relaxed and practiced hard.
On October 21, 1974, Erwin Johnson led the Evernt Middle School basketball team to the American Middle School Basketball Championship in Lansing. On this day, Team Evon defeated the last opponent, the LaFoster Middle School team in San Francisco, to win the championship of the American middle school basketball game.
Erwin Johnson's extraordinary performance on the court immediately caught the attention of Fred, a basketball columnist for the Michigan Sports Newspaper. He is a famous "basketball boy", and many stars have become popular through his promotion. Fred has a penchant for giving nicknames to some of the best athletes.
When he finished watching Erwin Johnson's game, he felt that he had found a special person with special skills, a big man who would sensationalize the entire American football scene. He immediately came to Erwin Johnson and said excitedly: "You will definitely become a better basketball star than Hayes, and from now on, we will call you 'magic'!" This name will definitely help you become famous. ”
Erwin Johnson was only a sophomore in high school at this time, and it was of course a little flattering to receive such high praise as a basketball expert. He accepted the sweet and mysterious nickname with great pleasure.
The nickname has been with Erwin Johnson ever since.
After graduating from high school, Erwin Johnson attended the University of Michigan and served as a center guard on the University of Michigan basketball team. His tall, well-rounded and tenacious style made him one of the most dazzling stars in the 1979 NCAA (Conference of American Collegiate Tournaments).
During the game, Erwin Johnson controlled the pace of the game with his brilliant passing and other skills, while always with a genuine smile on his face. Michigan's opponents were defeated, and Ervin Johnson led the team to the NCAA finals.
In the end, in the final of the championship, Erwin Johnson performed very well, leaving a deep impression on the audience and opponents. He organized the offense on the court, not only cooperated seamlessly with other players, so that the whole team could get a high level of play, but also actively made steals and broke through to the basket, and also played an irreplaceable role in shooting. In the end, he defeated opponent Indiana 75-64 and won the American Collegiate League Championship.
After winning the 1979 Collegiate League Championship, Erwin Johnson decided to join the professional basketball team. The University of Michigan is desperate to retain the basketball star who has won the school's glory. His father also wanted him to think about it after college.
But Erwin Johnson was thinking about his parents and the family's situation: If he stayed in college, the family's financial situation would be very tight. He wants to join the professional basketball team as soon as possible to earn money to reduce the financial burden on his family.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for promising young players across the United States. Irvin Johnson is certainly the object of their dreams. They did not hesitate to accept Irvin Johnson into the Lakers. Since then, Erwin Johnson has started his professional basketball career and has become teammates with some famous stars of the time, such as Abdul-Jabbar and Wilkes.
Soon after Erwin Johnson joined the Lakers, he met the American basketball team in Los Angeles in 1980. Erwin Johnson had just turned 20 at the time, and the average age of the players he played with was around 30. However, Erwin Johnson, a fledgling novice, showed extraordinary skills and demeanor as soon as he came on the court, making himself stand out from the world.
The Lakers easily reached the finals of the American basketball team, competing with the Philadelphia 76ers for a championship.
In the final, Erwin Johnson was like a devil, rushing left and right on the court, stealing and stealing, and throwing the Philadelphia 76ers into a state of chaos. Recognized as the best defensive striker at the time, Bobby Jones and others, could not stop Erwin Johnson's powerful attack.
Erwin Johnson's brilliant passes, dribblings, breakthroughs, and strong attacks at the rim made opponents invincible. In this game, he scored 42 points alone. In the end, they defeated the opponent "76ers" 123-107 to win the championship.
This game established Erwin Johnson's star status in the national professional basketball world and began his career as a professional basketball superstar.
From a high school championship - a college championship - a major basketball championship, in just four years, such a huge three-step step has been unprecedented. In the 12 years since Elvin Johnson played for the Lakers, he has led the entire team to the American basketball finals nine times and won the championship five times.
As one of the best players on the Lakers, Erwin Johnson became the symbol and soul of the Lakers.
Erwin Johnson clearly recognizes that modern basketball is a high-level collective project, which requires every team to unite as one, and only by bringing the strength of the whole team together can we overcome all obstacles to win the game.
He has the ability and willingness to be the team's polymerizer. In the game, he personally only shoots when necessary, and this style of not counting individual points has infected his entire team.
There was always an atmosphere of unity and harmony on the pitch, and no one ever wanted to be in the limelight, nor did anyone feel unhappy or complain during the game.
Off the field, he developed a deep friendship with his teammates. He is the captain of the team and always cares about these teammates who are not younger than him but still behave like children in some ways. Because he treats every player equally on and off the court, and never competes for fame and fortune, many players obey him.
He used to say: "We don't have to be best friends off the court, but once the game starts, everyone who wears a Lakers jersey is my brother." "Erwin Johnson is a good friend, a good friend, and a good friend with his opponents.
Being able to make friends with his teammates only means that he has good coordination and adaptability; And to be able to make friends with their opponents, only people with a broad mind can do it.
There is only one secret to Erwin Johnson's ability to turn opponents into friends: sincerity! He often quotes a passage from the great German writer Goethe to show his point of making friends:
"Friendships can only be produced in practice and maintained in practice. Feelings, no, it should be said that love itself does not help friendship at all. Sincere, active and fruitful friendship is expressed in the same pace of life, in my friend's approval of my goals and my approval of his. Therefore, no matter how different our thinking and lifestyle, we can always move forward together. ”
Because of this, Erwin Johnson has maintained the closest friendship with his old rival Larry Bird. Bird is a regular member of the Boston Celtics and often rivals Erwin Johnson on the court. He is very different from Erwin Johnson in every way of his life experience, personality and playing style. Because of Erwin Johnson's frankness and sincerity, Bird became a life-and-death friend with him.
Once, in a story by Sports Illustrated about stars competing in the Barcelona Olympics, the editor wanted to put a smiling enlarged color photo of Erwin Johnson on the cover. When Irvin Johnson learned of this, he insisted that if Bird did not join him on the cover, he would never agree to the magazine having his picture published.
Sports Illustrated told Erwin Johnson that Bird did not participate in the Olympics, so the cover of the magazine, which specializes in interviews with Olympic stars, could not have his photograph.
Erwin Johnson immediately spoke to Bird on the phone. Under Byrd's persuasion, Erwin Johnson had to agree to Sports Illustrated's plan. But he eventually persuaded Bird to join the U.S. Basketball men's national team at the Olympics and make a big show on the court together.
In addition, the sincere friendship and exchanges between Erwin Johnson and Michael Jordan and others have also become a beautiful talk in the American football world.
Irvin Johnson is not only a big sports star, but also the first big business among athletes, and an excellent entrepreneur of a large business group.
As a child, he not only had the dream of being a star, but also longed to break new ground in the corporate world. In 1980, when he became a professional star and had his first money, he bought a small store in Los Angeles and began to venture into the business world.
During the day, he laid out daily necessities such as women's clothing, underwear and socks. In the evening, he put out mini skirts and mini supplies that young people like, and his flexible management methods made his store often full of customers.
He uses small profits to sell but sell quickly to continuously improve his popularity in the business world. Within a few years, his apparel companies had grown to more than 90 companies in major centers in the United States. During the annual season break, Irvin Johnson travels to Washington, New York, Chicago, etc., to see his more than 170 factories, meet with plant managers, and meet customers.
Erwin Johnson founded a sportswear company that generates nearly $10 million in annual sales. The "Johnson T-shirt" is the fastest growing and most influential T-shirt in the history of the American Basketball Association, and it has brought the sales of American basketball apparel to the peak in the world.
Erwin Johnson also has an important area of activity, which is philanthropy. He raises nearly $200,000 a year for the Heart of America charity. For several years, he donated more than $100,000 a year to black colleges in Mississippi. He organized the Black American Schools Foundation, which raised millions of dollars a year and then distributed the money to 40 black schools everywhere. He used to say, "People have helped me in all aspects of my life, and I should help others." ”
When Erwin Johnson learned that he had AIDS as a terrible disease, he couldn't help but be shocked! After a painful period of self-blame and struggle, Erwin Johnson picked himself up again. He recognized that he was facing the greatest challenge of his life, the challenge AIDS posed to his personal honor, his manufacturing business, and his philanthropy.
Whether he can play his due role in the fight against AIDS will directly affect his life.
Erwin Johnson was mentally prepared to quit basketball so that he would devote his best efforts and more necessary time to the fight against AIDS: "My goal now is to help young people, especially young black people, understand the dangers of AIDS to humanity. I think I'm in that position right now, and it's another opportunity, another challenge. ”
Soon, he organized an organization, known as Goal 32, to promote AIDS research and education and advocacy. "I try to work hard to prevent the disease, not feeling hard or trying to lie down and worry about my own infection, but fighting for opportunities to defeat the disease," he said. It's another challenge, and I'm going to beat the disease. I will win. ”
At the Barcelona Olympics, Erwin Johnson returned to basketball as a member of the American "dream team", and once again became a world newsmaker after winning the Olympic gold medal by an indisputable margin. Hundreds of millions of people have witnessed his calm demeanor and superb game of play on television, and he has once again conquered the world.
Erwin Johnson looked at the enthusiastic audience who were asking for his autographs and rushing to shake his hand, and with tears in his eyes, he muttered: "We finally achieved a dream." ”
This makes his image taller and more vibrant than ever in people's minds. But Erwin Johnson said knowingly: "Many people call me a hero because I am determined to dedicate my life to educating about the dangers of AIDS and the possibilities of its prevention, especially to young people." But let me be clear: I am not a hero because I am infected with HIV. ”
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