As an added bonus, two close friends of hers--world champion sprinter Marion Jones and her husband, world champion shot-putter C.J. Hunter--were in the stands on Sunday to see the display. Johnson and Jones were teammates on the UNC basketball team.
One of Johnson's current teammates is her sister Sarah, a 6'4 freshman center who often rotates in for Melissa.
But perhaps Johnson's performance can be seen most fittingly as a tribute to Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, who, with the win Sunday, got her 250th career victory. It was Delaney-Smith who initially recruited Johnson, lost her to UNC and ultimately got her back.
Now that's something to be thankful for.