Vaguely Johnson remembered setting the traps, but he had been too distracted by the wonder of everything to pursue the birds.

Johnson read Aller's suicide note in a state of shock and can't remember a word of it.

And for the rest of his career, Johnson will remember returning to Charlotte in triumph.

Johnson remembers his days as a television sports anchor in Waco, Tex.

Johnson remembered looking around the room and seeing faces with blank expressions.

"I don't want the other teams dictating what we do," Johnson remembered, his voice rising.

Johnson fastened those hooded eyes on me and then turned away, saying, "All right, but remember what I told you.

But Starks and Johnson still remember how frustrating it was sitting in a hotel room while their team lost without them.

Johnson remembered it exactly, for he had searched for that feeling every day since.

Almost nine years later he says "I prayed for Johnson remember."