Nate Robinson, Little King. As much as I liked him in college, I never imagined Nate would be as popular as he is now.
In Robinson’s three years at UW, he became the “most exciting player in our conference,” says Romar. “Inch for inch, I don’t know if there’s been a better athlete.” At away games, Robinson withstood myriad “Ga-ry Cole-man” chants, often silencing hostile crowds with vicious dunks. By the time Robinson declared for the NBA draft in 2005, Washington fans knew what people all over the world are now learning: If you leave your seat while Robinson is on the court, you might miss something spectacular.
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