A 15-year NBA veteran, Johnson has averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 773 career appearances (243 starts) for the Chicago Bulls (2009-11), Toronto Raptors (2011-12; 2014-16), Sacramento Kings (2012-13), Memphis Grizzlies (2013-14), Miami Heat (2016-20), Minnesota Timberwolves (2020); Dallas Mavericks (2020-21), New Orleans Pelicans (2021), Brooklyn Nets (2021-22) and Indiana Pacers (2022-24)…Has recorded 17 career double-doubles with a high of six during the 2017-18 season with Miami…Was originally selected by the Bulls with the 16th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft…Johnson is one of 11 active players remaining from the 2009 NBA draft class…He ranks 10th overall in that draft class in games played (773), ninth in career field goal percentage (.474), 10th in rebounds (2,680), second in blocks (646) and 17th in scoring (5,771).

In two seasons at Wake Forest (2007-19) , averaged 14.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 blocks, 1.4 steals and 29.9 minutes in 61 games (59 starts)…Was a two-time Third Team All-ACC selection…ACC All-Freshman Team honoree (2008)…Led the Demon Deacons in rebounds in each of his two seasons in Winston-Salem…2008-09: Started all 31 games, averaging 15.0 points (.542 FG), 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals...Led the team in field goal percentage, rebounds and blocks and ranked second in scoring and steals… Set career highs of 28 points and 18 rebounds vs. North Carolina State, 2/26/09…2007-08: Appeared in all 30 games (28 starts) as a freshman, averaging 14.6 points (.487 FG), 8.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks en route to earning Third-Team All-ACC accolades… Became just the third player in school history to earn All-ACC honors as a freshman, joining Rodney Rogers and Chris Paul.

Full name is James Patrick Johnson…Born in Cheyenne, Wyo., to Willie and Vi Johnson…He is the middle child of nine children (six brothers and two sisters)…Father is a seven-time world kickboxing champion and a former Marine and his mother is a fivetime nationals winner in kickboxing…In addition to his parents, each of his eight siblings are all black belts of varying degrees… Married his wife Diana in October 2017…Has three sons – Harlem, Naymin and Golden…Holds a second-degree black belt… Fought in his first mixed martial arts bout at the age of 18 and was declared the winner after 97 seconds…Has an undefeated record in seven MMA matches, having fought in Utah, Colorado and Las Vegas…Has used martial arts to train and went 21-0 in kickboxing competition…Is the second person of Samoan heritage to play in the NBA… Is also the first Wyoming native since the merger (1976-77) to play in the league.