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Chad Johnson Jr. Wants to Be Flashy Like Dad—but Knows He Has to Earn It First

MIAMI — Twenty-two floors up, Chad Johnson Jr. eases his left foot onto the balcony rail that stands between him and the idyllic scenery of Biscayne Bay. A half-smoked cigar rests idle in an ashtray to his right—the work of his father, Chad Johnson Sr., the former NFL star who once legally changed his name to Chad Ochocinco and, during an actual game, gave a football CPR.

In a few hours, the 16-year-old will join his father and Antonio Brown (the best wide receiver on the planet) for a workout.

Flash is in his blood. Flash surrounds him.