David Robinson

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David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service in the U.S. Navy, he spent his entire 14-year career with National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise San Antonio Spurs and is now a minority owner of the team. He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history. Robinson played basketball for the United States Naval Academy and was selected by the Spurs as the first overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft, but because he had to fulfill his active-duty obligation with the Navy, he would not play his first game until 1989. Among other accolades, he was a two-time NBA champion (1999 and 2003), a 10-time NBA All-Star, a 10-time All-NBA Team member, the 1995 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), the 1992 NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992 and 1996), and a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009...

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