Joseph Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. (wikipedia)
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.
There are already gay players in the NFL and have been for a while.
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'm smart enough to know, 'Don't try and make any headlines.'
I'm not even thinking about going back to play football at all. My mind's made up. I'm done.