Article from the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue owned by Robert Johnson

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Pages 34-35 of the May 5, 2003 Sports Illustrated issue featuring the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports.” The partial article ranks Robert L. Johnson as number one of the 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports. Page 34 features and article titled "Franchise Player" and a full sized color photograph of Johnson seated on the edge of a cherry tone, wooden conference table. The picture extends onto page 35. Johnson is facing the viewer, his eyebrows are raised, and has a slight smile on his face. He is wearing a light gray pinstripe suit, a white dress shirt, and a gray tie. His proper left arm is extended out, over the table, and his hand is resting on the top of a Spalding basketball.

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