Larry
Johnson

Larry Johnson, a power forward, played at Odessa College and UNLV before the Charlotte Hornets drafted him first overall in 1991. He played for Charlotte through 1996, then for the New York Knicks until retiring in 2001. Converse signed him to an endorsement deal, and his signature models included the Aero Jam, promoted through his “Grandmama” commercials. In 2012 the Knicks hired him as a basketball and business operations representative.