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Hoop Dreams - Robinson - Kemp Ewing - NBA
You are bidding on this really cute 8" by 10" picture of Baby Robinson, Kemp, and Ewing. Three big names in the NBA. These pictures are over 10 years old but have never been on display.
Eddie B. Robinson Jr. (born April 19, 1976 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'8" guard/forward, he spent five seasons (1999–2004) in the National Basketball Association.After attending the University of Central Oklahoma, Robinson signed as a free agent with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets in 1999. Known primarily for his leaping ability and athleticism, he averaged 7.2 points per game over two seasons as a reserve with the Hornets and attracted the attention of Chicago Bulls' GM Jerry Krause, who felt that Robinson could become a star if given more playing time. Krause signed Robinson to a 5-year, $32 million (USD) contract in 2001, but much to the chagrin of the Bulls' organization, Robinson failed miserably to meet expectations and became one of the franchise's least popular players. He never averaged more than 9.0 points in a season for the Bulls, and he missed 102 games in his first three years due to injuries, poor conditioning, and feuds with his coaches. In 2004, John Paxson, who replaced Krause as Bulls' general manager in 2003, finally convinced Bulls' owner Jerry Reinsdorf to buy out the last two years of Robinson's contract, and Robinson has not played in the NBA ever since.
Ewing starred for the U. S. Olympic team that won the gold medal in 1984, blocking 18 shots during the Olympic tournament. The first player chosen in the 1985 NBA draft, by the New York Knicks, Ewing won the league's rookie of the year award by averaging 20.4 points a game.He was a starter for the next 14 seasons, although he missed quite a few games, beginning in 1997, because of knee problems. Ewing left the Knicks and signed with the Seattle Supersonics as a free agent in 2000. After a season as a backup, he played for the Orlando Magic in 2001-2002, then announced his retirement. In 1996, Ewing was named one of the top 50 players in league history. He's the Knicks' all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, steals, and blocked shots, and in 1999 he became the 10th player in NBA history to record 22,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.
The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Kemp in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft and he quickly became a force to be reckoned with. Kemp was one of the NBA's premiere high flyers with outstanding leaping abilities. Half court lob passes from Gary Payton to Kemp became a regular sight to see. Together with Payton, Detlef Schrempf, Sam Perkins, Hersey Hawkins, and other stars, they became known as the "Sonic Boom."Kemp's career peaked in 1995-96, when he led the Sonics to a franchise-record 64 wins and their first NBA Finals appearance since 1979. They faced Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, who were coming off an NBA record 72 wins. The Sonics, however, managed to push the heavily-favored Bulls to six games.
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