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Morez Johnson Bridges Basketball and Baseball | Chicago White Sox News
Morez Johnson Jr., the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, just threw out the first pitch at Rate Field — and he’s already making waves beyond basketball. A six-foot-nine Michigan star who helped lead the Wolverines to a national title, Johnson is also a proud White Sox fan with deep baseball roots through his dad. Through the CHISOX Athlete program, he got his shot at the big leagues’ ceremonial tradition — something he’d watched others do and wanted for himself. He credits Michigan’s championship run to fierce competition and team depth that built maturity and humility — qualities he…
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