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Vinnie Johnson

1956 - Today

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Vincent Johnson (born September 1, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's National Basketball Association (NBA) championships of 1989 and 1990. He was nicknamed "the Microwave" in the NBA for his ability to score quickly off the bench. He also played for the Seattle SuperSonics and San Antonio Spurs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Vinnie Johnson is the 609th most popular basketball player (down from 494th in 2024), the 15,724th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,355th in 2019) and the 337th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Vinnie Johnson ranks 609 out of 1,757. Before him are Darko Miličić, Kevin Willis, Aleksandar Pavlović, Alphonso Ford, JJ Hickson, and Rubén Wolkowyski. After him are B. J. Armstrong, Deron Williams, Frédéric Weis, Fabien Causeur, Derek Fisher, and Kevin Love.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Vinnie Johnson ranks 750. Before him are Jean-Henry Céant, John Naber, Salma Agha, Lloyd Sherr, Charles L. Bennett, and Tim Flannery. After him are Raúl Gorriti, Ilya Mate, Stephen Bray, Alok Nath, Julie Bishop, and Andrea Levy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Vinnie Johnson ranks 15,731 out of 20,380. Before him are Teddy Swims (1992), Harriet Miers (1945), Wendy B. Lawrence (1959), Tatiana Santo Domingo (1983), Diego Corrales (1977), and Mike Rounds (1954). After him are Alan G. Poindexter (1961), Candace Owens (1989), Sybil Ludington (1761), Jess Harnell (1963), Alden Ehrenreich (1989), and Steve Riddick (1951).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Vinnie Johnson ranks 337. Before him are Bill Bridges (1939), Elfrid Payton (1994), Larry Nance Jr. (1993), Kevin Willis (1962), Alphonso Ford (1971), and JJ Hickson (1988). After him are B. J. Armstrong (1967), Deron Williams (1984), Derek Fisher (1974), Kevin Love (1988), Dan Majerle (1965), and Austin Carr (1948).

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