- Born
- Birth nameDavid Maurice Robinson
- Nickname
- Admiral
- Height7′ 1″ (2.16 m)
- David Robinson is an American former professional basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his entire career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy, Robinson earned the nickname "The Admiral".
Robinson is a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA Champion (1999 and 2003), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009 for his individual career, 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team), and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history. Robinson is the only player from the Naval Academy to play in the NBA.
Robinson averaged 21.1 points per game, 10.7 rebounds per game, 3 blocks per game, and 2.5 assists per game over 987 games in his NBA career. Also, he is one of only a very small group of players to have scored over 20,000 career points in the NBA, as well as being one of only four players to have recorded a quadruple-double (with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 blocks against the Detroit Pistons on February 17, 1994).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tango Papa
- SpouseValerie Hoggatt(December 16, 1991 - present) (3 children)
- Children
- Parents
- Flat-top haircut
- 10-time NBA All-Star.
- NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1995.
- NBA Rookie of the Year in 1989.
- Won the NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999.
- Member of the 1988 US Olympic basketball team, the last squad consisting of college and amateur players. Member of the 1992 (The Dream Team and first consisting of professional and NBA players) and 1996 gold medal US Olympic basketball teams.
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