David Robinson is one of the best basketball players ever, but before he started his professional career, he was a member of the U.S. Navy. He played college basketball at the U.S. Naval Academy ...

David Robinson had a hell of a career ... committed to the military—actually, it was the Navy. And there he started his college basketball career, at the U.S. Naval Academy.

On multiple occasions over the past few years, David Robinson ... fulfilled his obligations to the Navy. Robinson's tenure at Navy earned him his famed basketball nickname, "The Admiral." ...

He failed to realize an important aspect of playing basketball ... that commitment to the Navy, Robinson lost more than $2 million in potential NBA salary. However, David clarified that money ...

David Robinson, also referred to as “The Admiral,” put Navy basketball on the national map. He scored an average of 21 points and 10.3 rebounds during his college career and took the ...

with many fans jumping to defend Robinson, a beloved figure in basketball, and others debating the pressures athletes face from those who admire them. David Robinson, a two-time NBA champion and ...