Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 08:00 pm I watched the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award this afternoon and was very pleased to see David Robinson and Tim Duncan share the award.
It has been such a pleasure to watch David during his career in SA and see the wonderful things he has done for the community and the great example he has set for the young people.
He and his wife have donated nine million dollars to establish the Carver Academy, an elementary school for underpriviledged children. That is just one of the many things he has done.
One of my lasting memories of David will be watching him stand straight and tall at perfect attention during the playing of the national athem before every game.
Tim Duncan is following in David's footsteps. He and his wife have established the Tim Duncan foundation which supports cancer research and projects for children.
San Antonio has been blessed with these two men. As Pop said about them, "You lose someone like David and you have still someone like Tim. It is not supposed to work that way."
Monday, December 08, 2003 - 11:23 am Wow...thanks Allie. I wouldn't have known this if you hadn't posted it. I don't subscribe to Sport's Illustrated anymore and didn't know it was televised.
I have always admired David Robinson...and am glad to know that Tim Duncan is following in his footsteps.