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Johnson and Larry Bird wrote with author Jackie MacMullan. In the book, Johnson says, among other things, that he played a role in keeping Thomas off the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. “I'm just disappointed and hurt,” Thomas told The Associated ... keys for Thomas at the hotel when the Pistons came to Los Angeles. “He was like my brother,” Johnson said. The comments by Johnson are the latest salvo in a strained relationship, once made famous by the pre-finals kiss and a pair of ...