Chris Johnson, the former NFL running back whose 2,006-yard season in 2009 earned him the nickname CJ2K, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 39 and now communicates through a speech-generating device controlled by his eyes.
Johnson, now 40, disclosed the diagnosis publicly in a Good Morning America interview that aired at the end of June, saying he had been diagnosed the previous year. Using the device to speak with Michael Strahan, he described the reaction as shock followed by a choice, saying "You can give up, or you can fight."
