Kevin Johnson Biography

Fast Facts

• Founded the nonprofit organization St․ HOPE in 1989 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2008
• In 2001, he was inducted into the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor
• Was inducted into the UC Berkeley Athletic Hall of Fame, the Pac-10 Hall of Honor, the Bay Area Sorts Hall of Fame, the San Joaquin Hall of Fame, the National High School Hall of Fame and the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame
• Became the first African American to be elected as mayor of the City of Sacramento in 2008, and he was reelected in 2012
• Graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science
• Was the seventh overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, and was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Quote: "[on being mayor of Sacramento, Calif․] "I love what I'm doing․ I'm so excited I got reelected․ I love my job․""
• Played 12 NBA seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns
• Ranked third on the Phoenix Suns' all-time scoring chart when he retired from the NBA
• Enjoys going shopping at his local farmer's market every Sunday