Athlete of the Week: Jamese Johnson, Northridge High School

Grade: Senior

Age: 18

Sports: Basketball, track

Claim to fame/honors: Four-year starter in basketball; earned team MVP and first-team all-league honors last year; earned coaches award for track; competes in high jump, 4x100 and 4x200 and open 200.

Bet you didn’t know … that I’m a good dancer

Words you live by: Pain is temporary, but success is forever

Toughest opponent: My brothers because they always try to push me harder

Biggest influence: My uncle, Dwight Anderson

Game-day rituals: I listen to music and I always wear my pink or red compression shorts

What’s on your bedroom walls? My letters and awards from basketball and track

When I’m bored I like to … listen to music

Favorite movie: Save the Last Dance

Person who would play you in a movie: Kevin Hart

Favorite TV show: SpongeBob

Favorite musical artist: K Camp

I can’t live without: Food

I can live without: Friends

Event you’d like to attend: The Olympics

Favorite home-cooked meal: Fried chicken

Favorite restaurant: Roosters

Favorite smell: Red blossom from Bath and Body Works

Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Foot Locker

Vegetable you won’t eat: Cauliflower

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Brittney Griner

Whose mind would you like to read? My mom’s

Place where you’d love to travel? Europe

Talent you’d like to have? Singing

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athletes: J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony

Favorite team: The Knicks

Favorite Olympic sport: Basketball

Something in the world I’d like to change: Starvation

Favorite sports moment: Walking into the gym before the game

Favorite junk food: Ice cream

Best thing about basketball: Get to connect with other girls and see different things

In 10 years, I hope to be … an athletic trainer

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