Nate Robinson - Bam, Bam
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Nate Robinson - Bam, Bam
Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson (born May 31, 1984, in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Robinson was the 21st selection in the 1st Round of the 2005 NBA Draft, chosen by the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New York Knicks with Quentin Richardson for Kurt Thomas and the draft rights to second-round pick (54th overall) Dijon Thompson. Robinson played in 76 games his rookie year, starting 26 of them, while averaging 9.3 points and 2.0 assists per game. During the All-Star weekend, Robinson won the 2006 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, edging Andre Iguodala 141-140 in an unprecedented overtime. In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 champion Spud Webb, and received a perfect 50-point score for the dunk. Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) (and measured at 5 ft. 7 in (1.70 m), but has a vertical leap of 43.5 inches (110 cm). Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend. During the NBA Summer League of 2007, Robinson led the New York Knicks to a 5-0 record and won MVP honors.
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