A lot of people will come and spar and are like, 'Oh, no, I'm good,' but not Nate. He has the heart. At 5-foot-9 and less than pounds throughout his NBA career, Robinson developed a reputation for toughness and athleticism. In high school, he excelled in track and football, as well as basketball. At the University of Washington, he starred on the gridiron and hardwood before deciding to focus solely on basketball.
But boxing is something completely different, especially experiencing it for the first time at his age. Like Mike Tyson said, 'Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the mouth,' and then you have to figure it out.
I never understood that until I actually got in the ring for the first time with sparring, and I knew exactly what he meant. He also signed to play in Lebanon in before an injury scuttled those plans.
These other pursuits have kept him busy, but the idea of entering the ring started over a year ago, when Robinson's manager, Napoleon "Polo" Kerber, met Paul at an event.
As he continued his search for new challenges post-basketball, Robinson agreed to fight Paul despite no professional experience. Me and my brother, we used to slap box and use boxing gloves in the backyard with my dad.
So, it's nothing new, it's just real business now," Robinson said. Jacque introduced his son to boxing through Muhammad Ali and -- a bit coincidentally, since he's fighting on his undercard -- Tyson. Growing up, if you stayed at Robinson's home for a sleepover or just for fun, somehow the gloves would get pulled out to teach life lessons.
Nate's brother, Anthony "Chicken" Stewart -- who was a running back at Central Washington University -- wasn't afraid to get busy, either.
We had weights and we had boxing gloves and my dad was like, 'At least y'all are going to know how to fight, and y'all will know how to take care of each other,'" Robinson recalled. Robinson got into a handful of fights in middle school in high school, but that was the extent to which he used his backyard boxing experiences. Until now. These days he's receiving advice from Floyd Mayweather Jr. If it's possible," Robinson said of playing again.
But if anybody could, it might be Nate. Robinson will try out with the team as a defensive back. Damn shame. Nate Robinson: Serious as a heart attack. Totally serious. Do you get a new agent for football?
I talked to a scout from the Seahawks about the possibility of working out. Calls from a couple of other teams — the Patriots, I know a guy from the Cardinals. So just trying to get my name out to see if I can get a workout. Nate Robinson: I was preparing for basketball. The former NBA guard penned a deal for the season. Once a multi-sport standout in high school, Robinson actually joined the University of Washington on a football scholarship, and started six games at cornerback for the Huskies as a freshman before shifting his focus to basketball.
According to sources familiar with the situation, Nate Robinson is on his way to China for a workout with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers. Traditionally, when a team flies a player out for an individual workout it means they are in the final stages of signing the player to a contract. Robinson, , , appeared in two games for New Orleans, averaging 2. Originally signed by the Pelicans on Oct.
Roy Jones Jr. Robinson should be known for a lot more than that. Nate Robinson played his college basketball at Washington. He was the 21st overall pick selected.
The Suns immediately sent him to the New York Knicks , where he spent the first five years of his career. Robinson has his best year with the Knicks during the season. It was actually the best season of his career when he averaged No one made more noise with their posts than current and former NBA players, many of whom were watching to support a former member of the NBA fraternity.
However, that support soon soured among some after the outcome of the fight. The biggest names in the sport sprinted online to tweet about Paul's incredible knockout on Robinson. But perhaps the best response came from Curry, who decided to absolutely ether his former Warriors teammate moments after one of the most humiliating defeats of his life.
By Gabriel Fernandez.
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