{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"UAB Green and Told","title":"From Chicago to Birmingham: A Basketball Journey - Aaron Johnson BS '11","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3f15be2f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1588,"description":"On this episode of UAB Green and Told, we welcome Aaron Johnson. There's a good chance you may recognize his name, and with good reason. His name is littered throughout the UAB men's basketball record book. While he thrived as a Blazer, his journey to Birmingham came with some struggles. As he will share, that includes an unconventional recruitment process at a time coaches were trying to get in touch with him. Once at UAB, he became a star. But, as he will explain, his prolific career on the court came crashing to an end. But, his injury didn't tarnish his name or place among the school's all-time great's. His career was one that saw his jersey number retired and hoisted to the rafters in Bartow Arena.twitt","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/j7AsdMkZzw-hPOTW5AQa_xzYrgmSrMR9F9Oe1gZkys8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83Zjc0/ZjU2ZTU5MTVkNGU2/NjdkNDliZmI5Yjdk/OWUzMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}