UCLA's Myles Johnson puts basketball dreams aside to start engineering career
LOS ANGELES — Long before he became a rebound-snatching, shot-blocking force at UCLA, Myles Johnson had questions about his priorities. His size and skill with a basketball in his hands made him naturally gifted, and those with a heavy bent toward athletics figured he had found his calling. But Johnson had other interests. He enjoyed cooking. He spoke some Japanese. And there was always that ...
LOS ANGELES — Long before he became a rebound-snatching, shot-blocking force at UCLA, Myles Johnson had questions about his priorities.
His size and skill with a basketball in his hands made him naturally gifted, and those with a heavy bent toward athletics figured he had found his calling.
But Johnson had other interests. He enjoyed cooking. He spoke some Japanese. And there was always that unquenchable first love.
Johnson displayed a natural aptitude for science, technology and math that would lead him to major
