To many of the younger Johnson’s childhood friends …
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To many of the younger Johnson’s childhood friends from Seattle, he was never called Mitch. He was and still is “Maestro. ” That nickname was bestowed on Johnson in middle school by his father, homage to the kid’s uncanny ability to control a basketball game like a symphony.
Years later, the moniker followed Johnson to college at Stanford. “He was our conductor,” said Los Angeles Clippers center Brook Lopez, who starred with his twin brother Robin on Stanford teams from 2006 to 2008. “He was leading us out there.
” San Antonio Express-News This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: To many of the younger Johnson’s childhood friends …