Crenshaw '73 · UCLA · NBA Legend
Marques Johnson
Hall of Famer · Broadcaster · Actor & Producer · Author
Est. 1956
Available Now · Paperback & Kindle
The Crenshaw Chronicles
Five decades of Crenshaw High and South Central Los Angeles, told in the voices of the people who lived it — gathered by Marques, a 1973 graduate, with a foreword by Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
The Work
One throughline, every room he's in.
Every part of what Marques does, with a way into each.
Basketball Legend
Five-time NBA All-Star, UCLA's final John Wooden All-American, and a two-time Naismith Hall of Fame finalist.
Learn more → On the AirBroadcasting
Emmy-winning analyst known to a generation of fans from national NBA broadcasts and Bucks telecasts.
Learn more → On the StageSpeaker
Keynotes on leadership, overcoming adversity, and making the absolute most of the moment you're in.
Book him → On the ScreenActor & Producer
White Men Can't Jump, Blue Chips, Boston Legal — plus original writing under Point Forward Productions.
Learn more → In Print & PressMedia
Interviews, features, and appearances from across his life in and beyond the game.
See the media → On the PageThe Crenshaw Chronicles
His oral history of Crenshaw High and South Central LA — available now in paperback and on Kindle.
Read more & buy →His Story
“I am right where I'm supposed to be, experiencing exactly what I need to be experiencing in this moment.”
— Marques Johnson
From a Crenshaw gym under Coach Willie West to a Wooden All-American season at UCLA, eleven seasons in the NBA, and a second act across broadcasting, film, and the page — the full arc is worth the read.
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