Larry Johnson Height, Weight, Wingspan, Shoe Size, Position, Draft, Age and more

Last Updated on September 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is a detailed profile of Larry Johnson:

• Full Name: Larry Demetric Johnson
• Nickname: Grandmama
• Nationality: American
• Age: Born March 14, 1969
• Hometown: Tyler, Texas, USA
• Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
• Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
• Wingspan: Approx. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
• Shoe Size: 17 (US)
• Jersey Number: 2 (UNLV), 4 (Charlotte Hornets), 2 (New York Knicks)
• Position: Power Forward / Small Forward
• High School: Skyline High School (Dallas, Texas)
• College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
• NBA Draft: 1st overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets
• Teams Played For:
  1. Charlotte Hornets (1991–1996)
  2. New York Knicks (1996–2001)
• Championship Rings: 0 (Johnson reached the NBA Finals with the Knicks in 1999, but they lost to the San Antonio Spurs)
• Accolades:
  • College Accolades:
    • NCAA Champion (1990) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
    • Naismith College Player of the Year (1991)
    • John R. Wooden Award (1991)
    • USBWA College Player of the Year (1991)
    • Consensus First-Team All-American (1990, 1991)
    • Big West Player of the Year (1990, 1991)
  • NBA Accolades:
    • NBA Rookie of the Year (1992)
    • NBA All-Star (1993, 1995)
    • All-NBA Second Team (1993)
    • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992)
    • NBA Finals Appearance (1999) – with New York Knicks
    • Other Accolades:
    • FIBA World Championship Gold Medal (1994) – as part of Team USA (known as “Dream Team II”)
    • NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team Nominee (1996)
• Kids: Larry Johnson has five children, including a son named Larry Johnson Jr.
• Siblings: Larry Johnson grew up in a large family with several siblings, though specific details about his brothers and sisters are not widely publicized.

Fun Facts

• He was the face of the Charlotte Hornets in the 90s. That legacy got lost to some degree due to the history of the Hornets. The team changed into the Charlotte Bobcats not long after he retired from the NBA.
• He starred in Michael Jordan’s movie Space Jam and wasn’t impressed when Lebron James didn’t invite him to be in the remake.
• He was involved in one of the most famous fights to take place on a basketball court between him and Alonzo Mourning that resulted in coach Jeff Van Gundy being dragged along the court. Johnson and Mourning started as teammates on the Charlotte Hornets.

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