David Robinson: Letter To My Younger Self

Dear apalisoc_9,

You will soon crave your aunt, want to trade Kawhi for Beal and Ariza, start many useless threads on spurstalk. I right to you from the future. Please don't do any of it. Stop righting and everything will be all write. Don't tell people what you feel as they wont care. But do play Pokemon Go!

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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan

D-Rob with a letter to his younger self via The Players Tribune

Dear 18-year-old David,

Please allow me to give you fair warning about something from the future.
Tomorrow morning, you’re going to take your first swim test at the U.S. Naval Academy. Believe it or not, the Navy requires plebes to actually be able to swim.

Of course, you know that part already. You’re in good shape, right? What’s a little morning swim?

But what you might not realize is just how long 20 minutes of treading water feels like.

That’s right, 20 minutes.

When you first get into the pool, you’re going to be feeling good. But after 10 minutes, your arms and legs are going to be burning so bad you’ll want to quit. After 15? I don’t even want to tell you.

But you’ll think about your dad, and what he’d say if you failed, and you’ll find a way to keep your head above water for 20 minutes.

The only problem is, you’re not done yet. Your stone-faced water survival instructor will bark, “Alright, next up: 100-meter crawl stroke.”

There’s no break. There’s no, “Sir, can I catch my wind?”

You are overboard in deep open water without a PFD (personal floatation device), or at least that’s what your instructor is yelling. Sink or swim, plebe.
You choose to swim.

More: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/let...avid-robinson/

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What kept his head above water was his undying will to proselytize to others in the pool.

he should have wrote a letter to his 29 year old self saying,

"Dear 29 year old David. You have been awarded the NBA regular season MVP. Talk to the Spurs organization and have the commissioner not present that to you before the Houston Rockets series. Also, don't go for ever Hakeem fake that series when he shows you the ball. I know it's easier said than done, but that's right, stay on your feet. Also, next year during the All Star Game there in San Antonio, Shaq is going to attempt a dunk in the 4th quarter. Wrap him up before he leaves the ground, because you have no chance of blocking it. "

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Originally Posted by Wu36

Dear apalisoc_9,

You will soon crave your aunt, want to trade Kawhi for Beal and Ariza, start many useless threads on spurstalk. I right to you from the future. Please don't do any of it. Stop righting and everything will be all write. Don't tell people what you feel as they wont care. But do play Pokemon Go!

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:lol

Phaggot invited Rodman to dinner to try to brainwash him with the Bible


:lmao are ytou fucking kidding me, what a POS

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Originally Posted by lefty

Phaggot invited Rodman to dinner to try to brainwash him with the Bible


:lmao are ytou fucking kidding me, what a POS

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Says the guy that supports ISIS and the beheading of Christians... the rape of little girls... the burning of children...

The guy that defended the actions of Al Qaeda on 9/11

Yeah you're a real role model for integrity and a stanchion of truth... :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

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Originally Posted by Phenomanul

Says the guy that supports ISIS and the beheading of Christians... the rape of little girls... the burning of children...

The guy that defended the actions of Al Qaeda on 9/11

Yeah you're a real role model for integrity and a stanchion of truth... :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

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See?

People like you are the problem

Love David but these things are so stupid.

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Originally Posted by lefty

See?

People like you are the problem

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Why...? For calling out your wanton hypocrisy...?

I love the effort to equate the Naval Academy's approach to athletics and athletes to LSU's.

"Those athletes at Yale and Harvard can't right easys, either. There college athletes and I saw that Ben Simmons doc."

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Originally Posted by Phenomanul

Why...? For calling out your wanton hypocrisy...?

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lol

That's rich coming from a terrerist

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Originally Posted by lefty

lol

That's rich coming from a terrerist

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The only terrorist sympathizer here is you...

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Originally Posted by Phenomanul

The only terrorist sympathizer here is you...

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You're too modest Phenomabdul

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Originally Posted by lefty

You're too modest Phenomabdul

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Americans are so culturally aware of the world...

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Originally Posted by apalisoc_9

Americans are so culturally aware of the world...

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That's why Murica is #1 !

Fuck yeah!

Klinsmann was obviously the problem, our soccerballthingy players are too good!

hated his bible thumping ways, but in the big picture of life, he will change the lives for the better more than all the rotten posters on this message board can ever do. lol