Tre Johnson trolls father over age during interview following NBA Draft selection

Tre Johnson was selected No. 6 overall by the Washington Wizards during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. He’s now able to live out the dream his father, Richard, had 20 years ago. Or was it 30?

Richard Johnson said that his son “deserved it.” He said, “This was my dream 20 years ago — I mean 30 years ago.” Cue Tre’s laughter.

“He tried to lie on his age right there,” Tre Johnson said during his post-selection interview on ESPN. His father had just tried to describe the emotions of seeing his son realize his own dream of playing in the NBA.

"It's like we're both getting drafted right now."

Really sweet moment between Tre Johnson and his father Richard, whom Tre wears No. 20 for…#Texas | #HookEm pic.twitter.com/trKPImsNNr

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In his father’s defense, he corrected himself before his son, who had already broken out in laughter at his dad’s expense, corrected him himself. It was all in good fun, though.

“He’s been here the whole way,” his son said. “It’s like we’re both getting drafted right now.”

Tre Johnson’s father was a college basketball player at Baylor from 1995 through 1997 before transferring away to Midwestern State. He would spend two seasons with Midwestern State, scoring just over 1,000 points with the program. He’s now inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Honor.

More than two decades since his father’s basketball career ended, Tre Johnson gets to enjoy the complete NBA Draft experience and will be headed to Washington as a highly-regarded prospect in their system. The Wizards are trying to rebuild, and it appears they believe Johnson can be a major piece to that effort.

His numbers speak for themselves. During one season with Texas, Johnson averaged 19.9 points per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He shot 42.7% from the floor and 39.7% from 3-point range as the Longhorns’ leading scorer last season.

His scoring average tied for 13th overall nationally, and was the SEC’s highest-scoring freshman. For his efforts, he earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors and earned him spots on the All-SEC Second Team and All-SEC Freshman Team.

Now, he’ll join a Washington Wizards team that finished with 18-64 overall — the worst record in the Eastern Conference. He’ll look to send the organization to the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 postseason.

Johnson brings an immediate scoring threat to the Wizards lineup. How the rest of his game develops, though, whether playmaking or defensively, will now determine his high his ceiling is as a pro.