Brandon Johnson, cousin and personal chef to Damian Lilliard of the Portland Trail Blazers, has died suddenly. Lillard shared several remembrances of Johnson, known as Chef B, on Instagram.
Johnson was also the personal chef for CJ McCollum and former Blazers forward Evan Turner. Both posted about him after they heard about his death.
Johnson was a self-taught chef who moved to Portland to join brother Kenny’s personal chef business in 2017. Kenny began cooking for Lillard six years ago, but Johnson joining the business helped it take off.