In my humble opinion, David Robinson IS the Spurs. From the second the Spurs drafted him, pleasure pumped via San Antonio. It took two years for him to finish his dedication to the US Navy, however he then circled and fulfilled his dedication to the Spurs. Not solely did he make good on his drafting place, he stayed in San Antonio his total skilled basketball profession…after which past.
Tim Duncan is the GOAT, Manu Ginobili is the center and soul, and Tony Parker is the spark.
However David Robinson is The Admiral. He’s the one who introduced the tradition and paved the best way for Timmy, Manu, and Tony to thrive.
One of many least standard NBA Finals of all time was the 2003 title between two former ABA groups. However for Spurs followers, this one is historic as a result of it’s the solely Finals that concerned all 4 of the Spurs Mt. Rushmore gamers.
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The greatness of David Robinson resonates via San Antonio. From shaping the Spurs Tradition to implementing an academic curriculum all through the Alamo Metropolis, Robinson has remained the honorable, devoted man who signed on again in 1987.
Robinson is a two-time NBA Champion, hoisting the Larry O’Brien on the end result of his remaining NBA sport.
A number of accolades:
1990 NBA Rookie of the 12 months
1991 NBA rebounding chief
1992 NBA blocks chief
February 17, 1994- fourth participant to tally a quadruple-double
1994 NBA scoring champion (sorry Shaq)
1995 NBA MVP
2001 NBA Sportman Award
High 50 in all-time scoring (20,790 factors)
NBA fiftieth anniversary group
NBA seventy fifth anniversary group
This a truncated checklist. To checklist every part that The Admiral has been honored for each on and off the court docket is a a lot bigger checklist. He’s a human spotlight reel.
A number of years in the past, my household and I have been sitting in a San Antonio restaurant. David Robinson and his visitor have been seated subsequent to us. I used to be giddy, to say the least. I took pleasure as he spoke extremely of his adopted metropolis and his philanthropic endeavors as he continued to stimulate the neighborhood’s schooling and economic system on a number of ranges.
And he’s a mainstay at most video games, sitting within the second row simply throughout from the Spurs bench.
Glad birthday, Mr. Robinson.
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