Nate Robinson

This is an accepted version of this page Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player.

The 5-foot-9-inch (1.75 m) point guard played in the NBA for the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics,[2] Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls,[3] Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and New Orleans Pelicans.

He led his basketball team to a 28–1 record and won the AAA state championship as a senior with teammates Terrence Williams and twins, Rodrick and Lodrick Stewart.

He averaged 17.9 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game in 2001–02, and was named the AAA State player of the year in Washington.

[6] Robinson was originally enrolled at Washington on a football scholarship, but decided to concentrate on basketball beginning with his sophomore year.

[10] During the 2005–06 season, Robinson was reportedly involved in physical altercations between teammates Jerome James and Malik Rose in separate incidents.

After a series of disagreements, Mike D'Antoni removed Robinson from the Knicks' rotation for 14 games beginning on December 1, 2009.

Robinson's agent, Aaron Goodwin, urged the Knicks to deal his client, or perhaps work out a buy-out with the team.

[19] On February 18, 2010, Robinson was traded to the Boston Celtics along with Marcus Landry in exchange for Eddie House, Bill Walker, and J. R.

Despite his limited playing time, Robinson made key contributions during the Celtics playoff run that season.

In the series clinching Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic, he scored 13 points in just 13 minutes while Rondo was tending to an injury.

[27] By January 2011, both Rondo and Delonte West were healthy, and Robinson was pushed to third on the point guard depth chart.

On February 24, 2011, Robinson was traded, along with Kendrick Perkins, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Jeff Green and Nenad Krstić.

[30] On January 10, 2012, with the absence of Stephen Curry, Robinson led the Warriors with 24 points in a 111–106 overtime victory over the Miami Heat.

[32] Due to Derrick Rose's injury, Robinson was given extensive playing time and started 23 games behind Kirk Hinrich.

Up 2–1 in their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets, the Bulls faced a 109–95 deficit in game 4 with less than three minutes left in regulation.

Robinson scored 12 unanswered points to bring the Bulls back and eventually win the game in triple overtime.

Matched with the Miami Heat in the semifinals, Robinson scored 27 points and nine assists in game 1 to stun the defending champions and take a 1–0 series lead.

[38] He joined Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Derrick Rose as the only Bulls to score at least 25 points and nine assists in a playoff game.

Steve Kerr, then a television analyst, said after Robinson's performance in the 2013 NBA Playoffs, "they might have to put a statue of this guy outside the building, right next to Michael.

[56] On February 14, he made his debut in a 123–101 win over the Maine Red Claws, recording three points, three assists and three steals in 18 minutes off the bench.

Robinson's father was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1987 and played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles before his NFL career ended.

[71] In 2014, Robinson opened a chicken and waffles restaurant in Rainier Beach, Seattle, the neighborhood where he grew up and went to high school.

The same year, Porn site Camsoda extended an offer to Robinson to compete in Full Metal Dojo's Fight Circus and get paid $200,000 USD for every fighter he faces in one night.

Robinson played parts of two seasons (February 2010 to February 2011) with the Boston Celtics .
Robinson (left) and Brandon Jennings in a charity soccer match in 2010