Marques Johnson
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"Marques Kevin Johnson" is an American retired professional basketball player. The small forward played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977–1989, where was a five-time NBA All-Star Game/All-Star. He spent a majority of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Johnson was a Los Angeles City Section player of the year in high school before attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball/UCLA Bruins and won a 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament/national championship in 1975. In his senior (education)/senior year, he won multiple List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards/national player of the year awards. Johnson was the third overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played seven seasons with Milwaukee before finishing his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors. He is currently a basketball analyst for Fox Sports Net.

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