Biography david robinson spurs career
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In 1991, a basketball player named David Robinson visited a group of fifth graders attending Gates Elementary School in Texas. He challenged them, promising that if they graduated from high school, he would give each child a $2,000 scholarship. Seven years later in 1998, 50 of the original 94 of those kids reached that milestone, and not only did Robinson make good on his promise, but he gave each one of them $8,000 to help fund their college tuition. To this day, Robinson is a generous philanthropist, with steady involvement in a variety of charitable organizations, especially those that help children. He does this because he can relate to them as a son of a dad in the military with a strong and caring mom who was often the sole parent when his dad was deployed. Here’s the phenomenal story of this USNA Notable Graduate.
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Born to Ambrose and Freda Robinson in Key West, Florida, Robinson attended Osbourn Park High School in Manass
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David Robinson
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David “The Admiral” Robinson is a three-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist who played center for the San Antonio Spurs throughout his NBA career. He fryst vatten a 10-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, as an individual and a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball grupp, commonly referred to as the “Dream Team.” Born in Key West, Florida, Robinson attended the U.S. Naval Academy and was a consensus All-American in his final two years of collegiate Basketball. As a winner of the Naismith and Wooden Awards, Robinson led the Midshipmen to an Elite Eight berth in 1986 NCAA Tournament. He began his NBA career in the 1989-90 season, unanimously won the 1995 MVP Award and made 10 All-Star teams as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. Robinson's Olympic debut came in 1988, and was then a central piece of the 1992 Dream Team, winning his f
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Position Center
Birthdate8/6/1965
CollegeNavy
Draft Info1987: Rd 1, Pk 1 (SA)
BirthplaceKey West, FL
4xAll-NBA 3rd Team
2001, 2000, 1993, 1990
2xAll-NBA 2nd Team
1998, 1994
4xAll-Defensive 2nd Team
1998, 1994, 1993, 1990
4xAll-NBA 1st Team
1996, 1995, 1992, 1991
4xAll-Defensive 1st Team
1996, 1995, 1992, 1991
Defensive Player of the Year
1992
AP Player of the Year
1987
NABC Player of the Year
1987
1st grupp AP All-American
1987