"I started realizing my teammates did want to play with me. I did make guys around me better. I did lead guys off the floor and help them get their s- together routine-wise, diet, sleep, whatever. I was actually that guy. But he created this stereotype that I wasn't this guy so then I was fighting that my whole career."
Not only was Johnson's quote a damning indictment of Russell's character, but it also directly played a role in shaping his checkered perception around the league according to the guard.
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