Robinson attended Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., where Robinson's father was working as an engineer. After his father retired from the Navy, the family settled in Woodbridge, Virginia, where Robinson excelled in school and in most sports, except basketball. Robinson was born in Key West, Florida, the second child of Ambrose and Freda Robinson. ( August 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history.
He was honored as one of the league's all-time players by being named to the NBA 50th Anniversary (1996) and 75th Anniversary Teams (2021).
Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). Navy, Robinson was a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA champion (19), 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. Nicknamed " the Admiral" for his service with the U.S. USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1986)ĭavid Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs.Consensus second-team All-American ( 1986).Consensus first-team All-American ( 1987).National college player of the year (1987).
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