My dad sent me this. He works at a bank and sees a lot of people come through the door..thought it was a great story, and figured you guys would like it.
An inspirational story about David Robinson - written recently by a
woman who works for P.F. Chang's in San Antonio .
For those of you who are familiar with basketball, you certainly
know the name David Robinson...He is an American NBA basketball
player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs for his entire
NBA career. He won the MVP trophy in 1995, and in 1996 he was named
one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He was inducted into
the Basketball Hall of Fame along with Michael Jordan, John Stockton,
Jerry Sloan, and C. Vivian Stringer on September 11, 2009.
Robinson resides in San Antonio, TX. Having been in the restaurant industry for the last few years I have had the good fortune of meeting David Robinson, Malik Rose, and a few other Spurs players. A few weeks ago, Mr. Robinson came into P.F. Chang's to dine with his family. He was kind, courteous, and very patient with all of the fans who asked him for autographs. I was impressed, even with people
bugging him during his meal, he held a happy face and patient
demeanor with all of the people he spoke with.
Today Mr. Robinson visited P.F's again. And again, he was ever-so
patient with the fans...he signed autographs, and snapped pictures.
Right as he was about to leave, a young woman approached him and told
him the story of how her brother was killed by a drunk driver just a
few days ago, and the wake was today. She explained that her brother
was a huge Spurs and David Robinson fan, and having never had the opportunity to meet him, she asked for an autograph on her brother's
funeral program. Of course Mr. Robinson was very sympathetic, and you
could tell, the woman was exceptionally emotional and it took a lot of courage to approach him to request his autograph. He signed the paper, and what he did next blew me away......
He asked her if he could pray with her...With tears in her eyes
she said, "Yes, Please". He wrapped his Giant basketball player
hands around hers...and together they bowed their heads. Blocking out
all of the people, noise, and traffic around him, he prayed a long
and heartfelt prayer aloud, asking God for strength for her and her
family in their time of loss, and for the protection of her brother. I could see in concentration that he was speaking directly to God, and that he meant every word.
Though this whole encounter only took just a few minutes, it was
truly amazing. When he walked out the door I stood in awe, I was truly inspired by this man. Though he is a famously accomplished athlete, he offered a sense of peace and calm to a woman who had just suffered a devastating loss.. I'm sure that moment will live in her heart forever.
My heart was warmed by one simple human interaction, and it made
me think of the amazing power that one hug, touch, kind word, or Prayer can provide. With so much concentration on money, cars, name-brands, and possessions, I am overjoyed to know that there are kind-hearted, moral, professional athletes, such as Mr. Robinson who can be positive role-models for our youth.
David Robinson is a true inspiration. And...I'm so happy I
eavesdropped today I thought this story was most definitely worth
sharing.
Great story....
Nothing David does suprises me, he's truly an amazing and inspiring person, and I feel blessed to have had him to look up to as an influence and role model my entire life.
Wow, incredible. It is no wonder he is the reason I am a Spurs fan and maybe even a fan of the game. Always great to hear tales about Big Dave.
Wow, Dave is definitely one of the good guys, I'm glad he's a Spur
Sweet story, and not surprising. Robinson has always been a kind man, with his words and his gestures.
Thanks for sharing.
Cool story. I think that's why David will always be the face of the franchise. A lot of the other stories about Spurs at restaurants focus on what cheap tippers they are...
It's a great story until that autographed program winds up on E-Bay......
Everytime I think I've heard it all with my boy, he keeps exceeding even all his past noble deeds. Great story. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. Famous athletes are getting into trouble so often and are so often only highlighted for those events that these things slip through the cracks of the sensationalist media.
David is a great man and this is just another example of him being bigger than his fame with his generosity. You could really tell that basketball was just another step in the road from his HoF speech, especially in contrast to Jordan's spite-fest.
I'm glad I'm a Spurs fan.
Dave Is A great Man. I grew Up Looking Up to Him. All We need Is A few Million more David Robinsons, and This World Would be A Great Place! Great Story, Especially In A Time where we have all these Asshole Athletes, and Athletes Who love drama, and trouble(Arenas).
Unbelievable. David Robinson is one of the few role models that I look up to. Great player and person
Nice story.
Thanks for sharing mate
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