Defensive Game
Competitive defender who used physicality and effort. Not an elite defender but held his own in the demanding Pistons defensive system.
Parcours de Carrière
Seattle SuperSonics
1979-1981
Vincent Johnson is an American former professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's National Basketball Association (NBA) championships of 1989 and 1990. He was nicknamed "the Microwave" in the NBA for his ability to score quickly off the bench. He also played for the Seattle SuperSonics and San Antonio Spurs.
Defensive Game
Competitive defender who used physicality and effort. Not an elite defender but held his own in the demanding Pistons defensive system.
Intangibles
High IQ player who understood his role perfectly — attack immediately, create chaos for the defense, and fill the void in the starting lineup's offensive rhythm.
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
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Detroit Pistons
1981-1991
San Antonio Spurs
1991
Vie Personnelle et Famille
Partenaire
Patricia Johnson
Enfants (1)
Parents & Frères et sœurs
En Dehors du Terrain
Youth sports programs in Detroit and Brooklyn
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Johnson earned the nickname 'The Microwave' from former teammate Scott Hastings, who said Vinnie 'heated up so quickly' — a nickname that perfectly captured his instant-offense ability.
His game-winning jump shot with 0.7 seconds remaining in Game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals is one of the most iconic shots in championship history — ending the series and giving Detroit back-to-back titles.
Johnson is one of only a handful of players in NBA history to score a championship-winning basket in the final seconds of a Finals game.
After retirement, Johnson founded Piston Group — a Michigan-based automotive supplier that grew into one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the United States.
Distinctions de Carrière
2x NBA Champion (1989, 1990)
NBA Finals game-winning shot (1990 Game 5 vs. Portland)
One of the greatest sixth men in NBA history
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