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David Robinson

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David 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. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his time spent in the U.S. Navy, Robinson was 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 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). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Robinson is the 11th most popular basketball player (up from 52nd in 2019), the 1,480th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,874th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, David Robinson ranks 11 out of 1,757. Before him are Wilt Chamberlain, Dražen Dalipagić, Stephen Curry, Sam Jones, Bill Russell, and Dikembe Mutombo. After him are Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, K. C. Jones, Vlade Divac, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin McHale.

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Among people born in 1965, David Robinson ranks 27. Before him are Kevin McCarthy, Jeffrey Wright, Rodney King, Sarah Jessica Parker, José Luis Chilavert, and Brooke Shields. After him are Dr. Dre, Dragan Stojković, Gong Li, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Fumihito, Prince Akishino, and Slash.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Robinson ranks 1,480 out of 20,380. Before him are Billy West (1952), Brooke Shields (1965), Éamon de Valera (1882), Kyle MacLachlan (1959), Davy Crockett (1786), and Mary Higgins Clark (1927). After him are John Lee Hooker (1917), Annette Bening (1958), Alan J. Pakula (1928), Lex Barker (1919), Holland Taylor (1943), and Paul Manafort (1949).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, David Robinson ranks 9. Before him are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), Scottie Pippen (1965), Wilt Chamberlain (1936), Stephen Curry (1988), Sam Jones (1933), and Bill Russell (1934). After him are Magic Johnson (1959), Clyde Drexler (1962), K. C. Jones (1932), Kobe Bryant (1978), Kevin McHale (1957), and Dennis Rodman (1961).

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