Graduate student guard Xavier Johnson positions himself on the three point field line on Jan 8. against New Mexico State University at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg. Yamileth Rodriguez/The Rider
Business marketing graduate student Xavier Johnson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, plays guard for the UTRGV Men’s Basketball Team. Johnson transferred from Chicago State University, where he played from 2019-2021. He is 23 years old and his zodiac sign is Taurus.
Q: Who has inspired you to continue playing basketball and why?
A: “My family and my supporting cast at home. They come to games, travel near and far, and my support system is the reason why I do the stuff that I do.”
Q: What do you do to prepare before a game?
A: “I have, like, a superstitious routine. I usually have to go get shots up before our team stuff, and other than that I have to have a nap, and I have to have an ice bath. Those are mandatory for me.”
Q: What are some of your favorite hobbies besides basketball?
A: “Money. I’m very interested in that type of stuff. I have my own clothing brand, named Greatness Only. So, that’s usually what I do when I’m not doing schoolwork, basketball stuff.”
Q: Who would you say inspires you the most?
A: “My family, because I know all the sacrifices they had to [make] for me to be in this position. So, that’s where my inspiration comes from.”
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
A: “My birthday.”
Q: What is a fun fact about you?
A: “I am a father.”
–Compiled by Yamileth Rodriguez
