Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson
Joseph Ladarious Keyshawn Johnsonis an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football Leaguefor eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors. The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth22 July 1972
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We're playing decent football right now. We're not playing great football by any stretch of the imagination. And decent football is only going to get you so far. We've got to eventually get good, then get great.
This probably was our most complete game since Philadelphia.
When I came out of college, shoe companies can identify marketable people, and I think I was identified as someone who could potentially move some units and merchandise.
If you were ever to interview me after a football game or at a football game or around me during football season is totally different than when you catch me away from football.
How can you not respect somebody like me? If you don't respect me, it's because you got hatin' all over you. If you don't like me, you don't like yourself.
There are not a lot of athletes that are going to get their own shoe.
The wide receiver position is such a complex position.
The championship, in my eyes, in television, is obviously an Emmy.
So many times in my life, people have tried to make me a failure.
I know talent when I see it. I know frauds when I see 'em. I know players that can play and can't play.
When I'm on television, I'm talking to millions of people, so the conversation is totally different. My words are different. My diction is different because now I'm really talking American English and not homeboy English.
Only a handful of professional football athletes have had a signature shoe, unlike in basketball where there have been a number of guys.
I'm trying to build a brand, so I can sell Keyshawn Johnson products in stores. You know, paint, rugs, carpet, drapery, fabrics, blankets, towels, hardware, plates.
I'm not even thinking about going back to play football at all. My mind's made up. I'm done.