Cover of Black Enterprise Magazine owned by Robert L. Johnson

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The cover of the March 2003 edition of Black Enterprise magazine. Featured on the cover is a color photograph of Robert L. Johnson. The close-up shows Johnson holding an NBA basketball on the rim of a basketball hoop. Johnson is standing behind an orange and white basketball hoop, with the hoop at chest level. He holds the basketball in place, on the rim and against the clear, acrylic backboard, with his proper right hand. His proper left arm is resting on the rim in front of him. He is wearing a taupe color suit and a black collared shirt. The court’s sideline is painted blue, and the court is natural wood colored. In the background are rows of blue seats.

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