Thursday, October 4, 2012

David Robinson

                                                                   David Robinson 
     David Robinson was born on August 6, 1965, in Key West, Florida.
                                                                      On the Court
     He played basketball at the U.S. Naval Academy. After that, David joined the San Antonio Spurs in 1989. With that team he won 2 NBA Titles. He also won NBA's Rookie of the Year award. He won NBA's Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 and the Most Valuable Player of the Year in 1995. He was also recognized in the 50 greatest in NBA history. Robinson was also a member of the 2 gold-medal winning U.S. men's basketball teams, including the "Dream Team" that dominated the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Finally, in 2009 he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame! I think David Robinson loves and has a passion for the game of basketball and he's pretty good at it.
                                                                   Off the Court
     David Robinson is not only a great basketball player, but also a great person. In 1997, he donated $5 million dollars to found a college prep academy in a San Antonio an economically challenged neighborhood. Robinson and his wife also donated over $11 million dollars to Carver Academy, and it's not even named after him. However, the NBA's community service award is. Robinson also served 2 years of the active Navy Duty. David Robinson is a generous and caring guy.

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