L.A. Legend Keyshawn Johnson

In a Minute with Evan Lovett

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Society & Culture, Places & Travel

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Keyshawn Johnson is the pride of Dorsey High and USC, and was the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft. A true L.A. Legend, we sit down with him to discuss his origin story, and how he overcame a troubled adolescence to end up one of the best NFL receivers of all-time. Football is his profession, but L.A. is his passion, and we get into what Keyshawn loves about the greatest city on the globe. Watch Keyshawn’s LA Legends series on his podcast YouTube page here and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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0:00.0	Yo, welcome to another episode of In A Minute with Evan Lovic, coming to you live from the IM
0:13.8	IAM studios in the heart of Los Angeles.
0:16.9	And I'm here with one of my, I don't want to say childhood idols and overplay, but a guy that I looked up to, even as a UCLA alum, but this USC legend, Kishon Johnson, is in the house.
0:33.8	NFL legend. Most importantly, why he's here, L.A. legend, Dorsey High, USC.
0:40.8	Spent some time at Palisades, spent some time at West L.A.
0:44.5	West L.A.
0:45.1	College.
0:46.4	Super Bowl champion, Rose Bowl champion, Rose Bowl Hall of Famer, host of speak on FS1,
0:53.8	800-something receptions in the NFL,
0:57.7	66 touchdowns in the NFL,
1:00.2	and the last wide receiver to be drafted number one overall.
1:05.7	Yeah, it was a little bit more than 66, but that's okay.
1:08.9	I did run the ball on the ground and score a couple touchdowns.
1:13.7	Listen, I do add those.
1:17.1	Okay, okay.
1:19.0	Nobody's counting, though.
1:20.0	Who's counting, though?
1:20.9	No.
1:21.4	But listen, Kishon Johnson, thank you for being here, man.
1:24.3	No problem.
1:24.8	I appreciate you.
1:26.4	This exciting, man, because listen, you guys know I'm sports first and formal. I'm L.A. history, man. I appreciate you. This exciting, man, because listen, you guys know
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