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Wow! These young guns have earned their stripes! No way I thought we would lose 4 in a row.
— David Robinson (@DavidtheAdmiral) June 7, 2012
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From the Archives: Friends In Deed
Former managing editor of Sports Spectrum, Dave Branon, wrote “Friends In Deed” for SS’s November 1999 issue about David Robinson and Avery Johnson’s unique friendship.
Imagine having a nice leisurely breakfast at your local International House of Pancakes when the glass doors swing open and in walk two of the most famous basketball players in Texas.
It happens once in a while in Stafford, Texas, outside of Houston, when the urge hits David Robinson and Avery Johnson to go out for real food among the real people.
“That’s one of our favorite spots,” says Robinson, who lives outside of San Antonio. “When I go down to Houston to visit Avery, we go to IHOP and get breakfast. We go when Avery treats me…” Continue reading
Happy New Year!
The Sports Spectrum staff wants to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! In celebration you should order a Sports Spectrum Calendar! (shameless plug)
The Sports Spectrum calendar features some of the best covers and quotes in its rich 26-year history. Each month includes a verse to meditate on, a quote from a Christian athlete, an interesting fact about the publication, trivia and notable sporting events in 2012.
Click here to order your 2012 calendar for just $14.95. Continue reading
From the Archives: David Robinson
Some people seem to have been born knowing just what they want to be when they grow up.
David Robinson isn’t one of them.
The possibility of a career in professional basketball didn’t even occur to Robinson until he was nearly through the Naval Academy.
It’s hard to believe that Robinson—one of the 50 greatest NBA players ever—never played on a school basketball team until his senior year in high school. Unlike many of his peers in the NBA, he didn’t spend countless hours of his childhood playing pick-up games at the playground or signing autographs for imaginary fans. The thoughts of being a basketball superstar never entered his mind… Continue reading
