I’m a forgotten NBA Slam Dunk contest champion who made $11 million during his career. I never said no… – The US Sun

GLENN Robinson III has been planning an NBA return after being out of the league since 2021.

2017 nba However, Slam Dunk Contest doesn’t want anyone to say he’s on a comeback mission, pointing out that he never said he’d quit basketball.

Being the son of a former No. 1, two-time All-Star and NBA champion, the 29-year-old Robinson had the genes to play hoops at the highest level.

And while he would earn more than $11 million in his career, injuries would prevent the 6-foot-6 wing from reaching his potential.

In hindsight, GRIII’s decision to return to college for a sophomore year likely set the Indiana native back as well.

Robinson averaged 13.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in his second season with Michigan, but his shooting percentages dropped significantly.

As a result, the minnesota timber wolves he selected the forward at No. 40 overall in 2014 even though he was a projected first-round pick the year before.

Robinson then bounced around the league for the next six years, making stops in Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Detroit, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Sacramento.

But he never stayed healthy enough to make more than 69 appearances in a season.

However, GRIII put his athleticism on display during the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend, winning the prestigious Slam Dunk contest.

On his latest attempt, the striker did a two-handed reverse punch after jumping over Paul George. Indiana Pacers Boomer the Panther mascot and a cheerleader.

He then showed the potential to become a reliable 3 and D end in the NBA, one of the most coveted player types in recent history, while with the warriors of the golden state in 2019-20.

With steph curry and Klay Thompson injured for most of the season, he averaged 12.9 points, 4.7 points and 1.8 assists while shooting 40 percent from 3 in 48 games.

However, the Warriors traded Robinson to Philadelphia 76ers that same season.

Thereafter, he managed just 37 appearances for the Sixers and sacramento kings before falling out of the NBA.

In its two year break of the league, GRIII took some time to bond with his daughter.

He also attended Harvard Business School, working hard to stay in shape for when he was ready to return to the league.

Robinson reportedly worked for NBA teams for summer league in las vegasshowing off his skills with confidence knowing the high demand for 3&D veterans like him.

“I think the sky is the limit right now for those types of wings,” he said. dallasbasketball.com.

GRIII said he has “unfinished business” to attend to, fueling his desire to return to the NBA court.

At the same time, Robinson noted, he may not have been on an NBA team in the past two years, but he never actually left the league.

“Everybody calls it a comeback,” he recently told Filedhouse Files.

“I’m like, hey, I never said I was done playing.”