Hall of Fame David Robinson ESPN Tribute Highlights

Since the dawn of the NBA, every generation has featured dominant, dynamic big men, the search all the time, watch Russell come down, every giant of the game pushed the boundaries of how a center could be defined, but David Robinson was something different, a center like which. The NBA had never seen what made David so special: he was truly an extraordinary athlete for a man his size, and David's style of play made him unique, as did his journey to the NBA. . He served his country admirably as a student in the NBA. Naval Academy while single-handedly elevating the basketball program to national prominence, so the San Antonio Spurs, coming off their worst season and needing someone to ship the ship, selected Robinson with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. 1987 due to his commitment to the Navy.

I wouldn't be able to join the team until two years later, but when David arrived he proved it was worth the wait when he came to Spurs, he changed everyone, he made me a better manager, he made all the players around him better and he became a dominant force in our league from the beginning Robinson not only transformed the center position but revived the Spurs and in 1997 another talented big man joined the Spurs and David would help him prosper I'm only 24 now it's a start of the second Fourth you didn't stop me, I got thirty dollars.

Oh, everything, it was an incredible situation. Just getting into it, the way David approached it, just extending that hand under the direction of the Admirals. Tim Duncan became a star and together they formed one of the most imposing tandems in the game David would help lead the Spurs to their first two NBA titles, the second coming in 2003, when he last walked off the court as champion after to retire from the game. David continued to be a powerful presence in San Antonio through his work in the community, and that dedication was honored by the NBA, which announced that winners of the league's community assistance award would receive the David Robinson Knows What's Potential plaque. he might know what potential is potential means you can do a lot means you can go Get out and you can change the whole world David's most profound impact on San Antonio came when he donated nine million dollars to launch the Carver Academy designed to serve primary school children in a nurturing family environment.

He not only spoke in words but also in terms of social responsibility. he was very much a part of the community determined to motivate and set an example for young people who he knew could do better, whether it was their commitment to the community or their excellence on the court. David Robinson set new standards for others to follow and left a lasting mark. legacy over 14 stellar NBA seasons, as people think of David, in time he will simply be exuberant energy, athleticism, class and persistence for many years to come. Our franchise is a former ABA franchise and to be the first ABA franchise to win an NBA title is something special and he was a big part of that so I think his legacy will be that of a true champion and that's exactly what he is.

What David Robinson is, he is a true champion.