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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1973)}}
{{for-multi|his son and active basketball player|Glenn Robinson III|other people|Glenn Robinson (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Glenn Robinson
| image = Glenn Robinson 2003 cropped.jpg
| width = 150
| caption = Robinson with the [[Atlanta Hawks]] in 2003
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 240
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|1|10}}
| birth_place = [[Gary, Indiana]], U.S.
| highschool = [[Theodore Roosevelt High School (Gary)|Roosevelt]] (Gary, Indiana)
| college = [[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]] (1992–1994)
| draft_year = 1994
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 1
| draft_team = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2005
| career_number = 13, 31, 3
| career_position = [[Small forward]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1994|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}
| team1 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| years2 = {{nbay|2002|full=y}}
| team2 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2004|end}}
| team3 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2004|end}}
| team4 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| highlights =
* [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|2005}})
*2× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|2000}}, {{nasg|2001}})
* [[NBA All-Rookie First Team]] ({{nbay|1994|end}})
* [[List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards|National college player of the year]] ([[1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1994]])
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1994 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1994]])
* Consensus second-team All-American ([[1993 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1993]])
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders|NCAA scoring champion]] (1994)
* [[Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Big Ten Player of the Year]] (1994)
* 2× First-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (1993, 1994)
* [[Big Ten Athlete of the Year]] (1994)
* First-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (1991)
* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[1991 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|1991]])
* [[Indiana Mr. Basketball]] (1991)
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 14,234 (20.7 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 4,189 (6.1 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 1,879 (2.7 apg)
}}
'''Glenn Alan Robinson Jr.''' (born January 10, 1973) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player. Nicknamed "'''Big Dog'''" and "'''the Chosen One'''",<ref>{{cite web|title=Glenn Robinson Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robingl01.html|access-date=August 2, 2021|archive-date=February 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224144121/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robingl01.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glenn Robinson Theodore Roosevelt High School Sport: Basketball |url=https://garysportshalloffame.org/inductees/glenn-robinson/ |website=Gary Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=July 24, 2022 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209140844/https://garysportshalloffame.org/inductees/glenn-robinson/ |url-status=live }}</ref> he played in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) from 1994 to 2005 for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], [[Atlanta Hawks]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], and [[San Antonio Spurs]]. Robinson attended [[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue University]] and was the first overall pick in the [[1994 NBA draft]]. He is the father of [[Glenn Robinson III]], who played college basketball at the [[University of Michigan]] and has also played in the NBA.

==Early life==
Robinson was born to Christine Bridgeman in [[Gary, Indiana]]. With his mother being an unmarried teenager, Robinson rarely saw his father. Not receiving the best grades at school, his mother once pulled him off the basketball team, and he took a job at an [[air-conditioning]] and [[refrigeration]] shop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hammerandrails.com/2011/7/26/2294884/purdue-icons-5-glenn-robinson|title=Purdue ICONS #5: Glenn Robinson|last=Miller|first=Travis|date=July 26, 2011|website=Hammer and Rails|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225134706/http://www.hammerandrails.com/2011/7/26/2294884/purdue-icons-5-glenn-robinson|url-status=live}}</ref>

==High school career==
Robinson attended [[Theodore Roosevelt High School (Gary)|Theodore Roosevelt High School]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Glenn-Robinson/Summary/646|title=Glenn Robinson Player Profile, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=March 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313100534/http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Glenn-Robinson/Summary/646|url-status=live}}</ref> in Gary, where he started playing organized basketball during the 9th grade. He was a member of three [[Indiana High School Athletic Association|IHSAA]] Sectional title teams, two Regional title teams and a State Championship team. During his senior season (1990–91), he led the Panthers to an Indiana state basketball championship,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/12/06/robinson-henderson-inducted-into-indiana-hall-fame-1st-year-eligibility/95020088/|title=Robinson, Henderson inducted into Indiana Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility|newspaper=Indianapolis Star|access-date=February 25, 2017|language=en|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419032550/https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/12/06/robinson-henderson-inducted-into-indiana-hall-fame-1st-year-eligibility/95020088/|url-status=live}}</ref> winning the final game against [[Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School|Brebeuf Jesuit]] and their star [[Alan Henderson]]; this highly anticipated showdown was captured in ''The Road to Indianapolis''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Plaiss|first=Mark |title=The Road to Indianapolis: Inside a Season of Indiana High School Basketball|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mk3XAAAAMAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Bonus Books|isbn=978-0-929387-58-1|oclc=25051887}}</ref> and ''Indiana High School Basketball 20 Most Dominant Players''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Krider|first=Dave |title=Indiana High School Basketball's 20 Most Dominant Players|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6RUKkCSKqywC|year=2007|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=978-1-60008-028-9}}</ref> Robinson won the 1991 [[Indiana Mr. Basketball]] award, the oldest such award in the nation (inaugurated in 1939). He was selected as a [[McDonald's All-American]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/highschool/mcdonalds/rosters/1991|title=1991 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225132622/http://basketball.realgm.com/highschool/mcdonalds/rosters/1991|url-status=live}}</ref> and along with [[Chris Webber]] was one of the MVPs of the Dapper Dan Roundball classic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/features/mb-140220|title=Dog Days Revisited|website=The Official Site of the Milwaukee Bucks|language=en|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225133104/http://www.nba.com/bucks/features/mb-140220|url-status=live}}</ref>

==College career==

===1991–1993===
After high school, Robinson attended [[Purdue University]] to play under head coach [[Gene Keady]] and his recruiter/assistant coach [[Frank Kendrick]]. A school custodian gave him the nickname of "Big Dog" before he played a game for Purdue.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|last=Newman|first=Bruce|date=14 March 1994|title=Top Dog|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/03/14/top-dog-purdues-glenn-big-dog-robinson-may-be-the-most-complete-college-player-since-larry-bird|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=11 April 2024|archive-date=January 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128235506/https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/03/14/top-dog-purdues-glenn-big-dog-robinson-may-be-the-most-complete-college-player-since-larry-bird|url-status=live}}</ref> Robinson subsequently got a tattoo of a "snarling bulldog wearing a spiked collar" on his chest.<ref name=":0" />

Due to struggles with NCAA eligibility, resulting from [[Proposition 48 (NCAA)|Proposition 48]] which requires minimum academic standards, he had to [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] for his freshman season. He worked as a [[welder]] during the summers while at Purdue.

Eligible for his sophomore season, Robinson led the [[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Boilermakers]] with 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds a game in his first season as a Boilermaker. He led them to an 18–10 record in the regular season and an [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA]] tournament appearance. He received First Team All-Big Ten and Second Team All-American honors.

===1993–1994===
In his [[1993-94 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|junior season]], Robinson built upon his previous season's averages with 30.3 points and 11.2 rebounds a game, while becoming the first player since 1978 to lead the [[Big Ten Conference]] in both categories. Along with teammates [[Cuonzo Martin]] and Matt Waddell, he led the Boilermakers to a [[Big Ten Conference]] Title and an [[1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|Elite Eight]] appearance, finishing the season with a 29–5 record and a 3rd overall ranking. In his last college game against a [[Grant Hill]]-led [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] team in the NCAA Tournament, Robinson was held to only 13 points, his season low, while suffering from a back strain he sustained against [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] in the prior game. Leading the nation in scoring and becoming the conference's all-time single season points leader with 1,030 points, Robinson was unanimously selected as the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. He also unanimously received the [[John R. Wooden Award]] and [[Naismith College Player of the Year|Naismith Award]], the first national player of the year-honored Boilermaker since [[John Wooden]] himself did it in 1932 (who also wore the jersey #13). Robinson also was the recipient for the [[USBWA College Player of the Year]].

===College notes===
Robinson left Purdue after becoming the only Boilermaker to have more than 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 100 steals, 100 assists and 50 blocked shots in a career during his two seasons at Purdue,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/legends-glennrobinson.html|title=Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson|website=www.purduesports.com|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=January 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104083648/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/legends-glennrobinson.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> along with a school weightlifting record with a 309-pound clean-and-jerk.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}} His 1,030 points during his junior year made him only the 15th player in college history to score 1,000 points in a season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/03/26/robinson-points-way-to-scoring-record-books/|title=Robinson points way to scoring record books|newspaper=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|access-date=February 25, 2017|language=en|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225134111/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-03-26/sports/1994085066_1_robinson-points-scored-kansas|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2010, the [[Big Ten Network]] named Robinson Icon No. 35 on its list of the biggest icons in Big Ten Conference history.

Purdue's campus bookstores sold T-shirts featuring Robinson's image and his nickname "Big Dog" before Robinson complained and they discontinued the practice.<ref name=":0" />

==Professional career==

===Milwaukee Bucks (1994–2002)===
Robinson was selected by the [[1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] with the first overall pick in the [[1994 NBA draft]], the first Boilermaker to be selected as the first pick since [[Joe Barry Carroll]] in 1980.

At the draft, Robinson wore a gold suit and black alligator slip-ons.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Farber|first=Michael|date=11 July 1994|title=Firsts, But Not Equals|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> Before he could take the court, he and the Bucks became involved in a contract holdout that lasted until the beginning of training camp after it was rumored that he desired a 13-year, $100 million contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n20_v218/ai_15924175 |title=Article from findarticles.com |date=November 14, 1994 |access-date=May 22, 2007 |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708085334/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n20_v218/ai_15924175 |url-status=live }}</ref> Robinson eventually signed a rookie-record 10-year, $68 million deal that {{As of|2014|06|alt=still}} stands as the richest NBA rookie contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/04/sports/pro-basketball-bucks-give-robinson-a-10-year-contract.html |title=Bucks Give Robinson A 10-Year Contract |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=November 4, 1994 |access-date=February 16, 2017 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209200349/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/04/sports/pro-basketball-bucks-give-robinson-a-10-year-contract.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Within months of his executed contract, the NBA moved to implement a rookie wage scale starting with the 1995 season, likely in direct response to the deal.<ref>{{cite news | last=Romportl | first=Scott | title=Milwaukee Bucks: The lasting yet forgotten impact of Glenn Robinson | date=September 20, 2018 | url=https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/09/20/milwaukee-bucks-lasting-yet-forgotten-impact-glenn-robinson/ | work=behindthebuckpass.com }}</ref>

During his first year in the NBA, Robinson was twice named the Schick NBA Rookie of the Month and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after leading all rookies with an average of 21.9 points per game. Robinson finished third in Rookie of the Year voting behind [[Grant Hill]] and [[Jason Kidd]], who shared the award, but was named Rookie Of The Year by ''Basketball Digest'' magazine.<ref>Basketball Digest, Summer 1995, {{issn|0098-5988}}</ref>

While playing for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]], Robinson recorded some of the best statistical seasons in franchise history. Early in his career, Robinson shared the frontcourt with teammate and All-Star [[Vin Baker]]. On December 7, 1996, Robinson scored 44 points on 70% shooting, alongside 7 rebounds and 6 assists, in a 126–118 victory over the [[Washington Bullets]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199612070WSB.html| title = Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Bullets Box Score, December 7, 1996 {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 6, 2021| archive-date = July 25, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210725055819/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199612070WSB.html| url-status = live}}</ref> Despite another strong statistical season from Robinson, the Bucks would again fail make the NBA playoffs.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1997.html| title = 1996-97 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 6, 2021| archive-date = August 15, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210815045926/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1997.html| url-status = live}}</ref>

After several trades, one of which had Baker go to Seattle, Robinson teamed with [[Ray Allen]] and [[Sam Cassell]], and helped lead the Bucks to several postseason appearances. On May 11, 1999, Robinson scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a narrow 108–107 playoff loss against [[Reggie Miller]] and the [[Indiana Pacers]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905110IND.html| title = Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers Box Score, May 11, 1999 {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 2, 2021| archive-date = June 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210629224134/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199905110IND.html| url-status = live}}</ref> The underexperienced Bucks (was both Robinson's and Allen's first postseason appearance) would eventually lose the series. On January 29, 2001, Robinson scored 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and recorded 5 steals in a 99–96 loss against the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200101290MIN.html| title = Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, January 29, 2001 {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 2, 2021| archive-date = August 2, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210802181421/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200101290MIN.html| url-status = live}}</ref> On February 25, 2001, Robinson scored a career-high 45 points in a 122–95 win against the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200102250MIL.html| title = Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, February 25, 2001 {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 2, 2021| archive-date = June 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210629115652/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200102250MIL.html| url-status = live}}</ref> That season, Robinson and the Bucks would reach the 2001 [[NBA Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]], losing to the [[2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] in a 7-game series. In the final game of that series, Robinson scored 24 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and recorded 4 assists in a losing effort.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200106030PHI.html| title = Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers Box Score, June 3, 2001 {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 6, 2021| archive-date = July 12, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220712150740/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200106030PHI.html| url-status = live}}</ref> It would be the closest the Bucks would get to the finals until 2019, when another Bucks Forward, [[Giannis Antetokounmpo]], helped end their 18-year conference finals drought.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2019.html| title = 2019 NBA Playoffs Summary {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com| access-date = August 6, 2021| archive-date = August 9, 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190809073924/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2019.html| url-status = live}}</ref>

Robinson was the second place all-time leading scorer in [[Milwaukee Bucks]] history, only trailing [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] until surpassed by Giannis Antetokounmpo. Robinson averaged at least 20 points per game in seven of his eight seasons in Milwaukee. He made back-to-back [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star]] Team appearances in 2000 and 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-25 |title=Giannis now second on Bucks' all-time scoring list |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31326568/giannis-antetokounmpo-passes-glenn-robinson-second-milwaukee-bucks-all-scoring-list |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219103719/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31326568/giannis-antetokounmpo-passes-glenn-robinson-second-milwaukee-bucks-all-scoring-list |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Glenn Robinson Career Stats - NBA |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/717/glenn-robinson |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=ESPN |language=en |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219103719/https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/717/glenn-robinson |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NBA All-Star recap |url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2000 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=NBA.com |language=en |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219200619/https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2000 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NBA All-Star recap |url=https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2001 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=NBA.com |language=en |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219200617/https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2001 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Atlanta Hawks (2002–2003)===
Robinson was traded by Milwaukee to the [[2002–03 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] for [[Toni Kukoč]], [[Leon Smith (basketball)|Leon Smith]], and a [[2003 NBA draft|2003 first-round pick]] on August 2, 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/03/sports/pro-basketball-notebook-hawks-gain-a-scorer-in-trade-for-robinson.html |title=Hawks Gain a Scorer In Trade for Robinson |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=August 3, 2002 |access-date=February 16, 2017 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210065146/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/03/sports/pro-basketball-notebook-hawks-gain-a-scorer-in-trade-for-robinson.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In Robinson's debut as a Hawk in the season opener, he scored 34 points, had 10 rebounds and 8 assists against the [[2002–03 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]]. During the 2002–03 season, he averaged 20.8 points a game and shot a personal-best 87.6 percent from the free throw line.

===Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2005)===
After a year in Atlanta, he was traded on July 23, 2003, with a [[2006 NBA Draft|2006 second-round pick]] to the [[2003–04 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] in a four-team deal. In his tenth overall and only season playing with the Sixers, Robinson averaged 16.6 points and 1 steal per game as second scoring option to teammate, [[Allen Iverson]]. After his year in Philadelphia during the [[2003-04 NBA season|2003–04 season]], Robinson did not play a game for the 76ers in [[2004-05 NBA season|2004–05]], largely due to an injury. On February 24, 2005, he was traded to the [[2004–05 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans Hornets]] in exchange for forwards [[Rodney Rogers]] and [[Jamal Mashburn]]. Robinson was waived by the team almost immediately and never suited up for them.

===San Antonio Spurs (2005)===
Robinson signed with the [[2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] on April 4, 2005, to establish an additional veteran shooting presence as the team prepared for the playoffs. As a role player in the [[2005 NBA playoffs|2005 playoffs]], Robinson helped the Spurs win the [[2005 NBA Finals|championship]]. The games in the NBA Finals would be Robinson's last in the NBA, capping off his 11-year career with a title.

Robinson was forced to retire due to injuries, particularly to his knees. He finished his career with 14,234 career points, averaging 20.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, also playing in two league all-star games.

==NBA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y|leader=y}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1994}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 80 || 76 || 37.0 || .451 || .321 || .796 || 6.4 || 2.5 || 1.4 || .3 || 21.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1995}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| '''82''' || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''82'''* || 39.6 || .454 || .342 || .812 || 6.1 || '''3.6''' || 1.2 || .5 || 20.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1996}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 80 || 79 || 38.9 || .465 || .350 || .791 || 6.3 || 3.1 || 1.3 || '''.9''' || 21.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1997}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 56 || 56 || '''41.0''' || .470 || .385 || .808 || 5.5 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .6 || '''23.4'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1998}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 47 || 47 || 33.6 || .459 || '''.392''' || .870 || 5.9 || 2.1 || 1.0 || '''.9''' || 18.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 81 || 81 || 35.9 || '''.472''' || .363 || .802 || 6.0 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .5 || 20.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2000}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 76 || 74 || 37.0 || .468 || .299 || .820 || '''6.9''' || 3.3 || 1.1 || .8 || 22.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2001}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 66 || 63 || 35.5 || .467 || .326 || .837 || 6.2 || 2.5 || '''1.5''' || .6 || 20.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2002}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2002–03 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 69 || 68 || 37.6 || .432 || .342 || '''.876''' || 6.6 || 3.0 || 1.3 || .4 || 20.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2003–04 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 42 || 42 || 31.8 || .448 || .340 || .832 || 4.5 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .2 || 16.6
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2004}}{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 9 || 0 || 17.4 || .442 || .333 || .870 || 2.7 || .9 || .4 || .3 || 10.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 688 || 668 || 36.8 || .459 || .340 || .820 || 6.1 || 2.7 || 1.2 || .6 || 20.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star
| 2 || 0 || 12.5 || .529 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 5.0 || .5 || .5 || .5 || 9.0
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===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]
| style="text-align:left;”|[[1998-99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 3 || 3 || '''39.3''' || .412 || '''.500''' || .889 || '''8.3''' || 1.7 || 1.0 || .7 || '''20.7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2000 NBA playoffs|2000]]
| style="text-align:left;”|[[1999-2000 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 5 || 5 || 34.8 || .405 || .286 || .846 || 4.2 || 2.6 || '''1.6''' || .8 || 15.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2001 NBA playoffs|2001]]
| style="text-align:left;”|[[2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| '''18''' || '''18''' || 38.2 || '''.429''' || .387 || '''.893''' || 6.4 || '''3.3''' || .6 || '''1.3''' || 19.4
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba"|[[2005 NBA playoffs|2005]]{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;”|[[2004-05 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 13 || 0 || 8.7 || .356 || .300 || .882 || 1.6 || .1 || .2 || .5 || 3.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 39 || 26 || 28.0 || .416 || .379 || .885 || 4.7 || 2.0 || .6 || .9 || 13.8
{{s-end}}

==National team career==
Robinson was selected for the [[1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team|1996 U.S. Olympic basketball team]], but was unable to play because of injury. He was replaced by [[Gary Payton]].

==Personal life==
His oldest son, [[Glenn Robinson III|Glenn III]], played basketball for the University of Michigan and started for the [[2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|national]] runner-up [[2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|2012–13 team]]. Following the [[2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season|2012–13 Big Ten season]] he was  an honorable mention All-conference selection and All-freshman honoree by the coaches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031113aaf.html|title=Big Ten Announces 2013 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors|access-date=March 12, 2013|date=March 11, 2013|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=BigTen.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314084205/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031113aaf.html|archive-date=March 14, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2013AllBigTen.pdf|title=2012-13 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team|access-date=March 12, 2013|date=March 11, 2013|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=BigTen.org|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325194928/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2013AllBigTen.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Glenn III was the [[NBA Slam Dunk Contest]] champion in 2017 when he was with the [[Indiana Pacers]] and most recently played for the [[Sacramento Kings]].

His younger son, Gelen (class of 2014), is the 2013 [[Indiana High School Athletic Association]] (IHSAA) {{convert|220|lbs|kg|adj=on}} wrestling champion, the 2013 IHSAA [[shot put]] runner-up, the 2013 IHSAA [[discus]] runner-up, and a repeat (2012 and 2013) winner of ''[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]]'' Football Defensive Player of the Year and as a result the 2012–13 Times of Northwest Indiana Athlete of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/l-c-s-robinson-earns-times-male-athlete-of-the/article_c7225dc8-a5e7-54bd-84c9-eeeb780f1edb.html|title=L.C.'s Robinson earns Times Male Athlete of the Year|access-date=July 16, 2013|date=July 3, 2013|work=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]]|author=Hanlon, Steve|archive-date=July 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713080440/http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/l-c-s-robinson-earns-times-male-athlete-of-the/article_c7225dc8-a5e7-54bd-84c9-eeeb780f1edb.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Gelen played for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue University football]] team and signed with the CFL [[BC Lions]] in 2018. He played rugby for the [[LA Giltinis]] of [[Major League Rugby]] (MLR). Gelen currently plays Defensive Tackle for the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks.

Robinson also has a daughter named Jaimie who competes in track and field,<ref>{{cite news |last=Rohrbach |first=Ben |date=May 23, 2014 |title=Glenn Robinson's children following different paths to athletic stardom |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/glenn-robinson-s-children-following-different-paths-to-athletic-stardom-164407943.html |work=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-date=November 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114010652/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/glenn-robinson-s-children-following-different-paths-to-athletic-stardom-164407943.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As a freshman, she was 2014 Class 2A [[Illinois High School Association]] (IHSA) runner-up in the triple jump for [[De La Salle Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/archive/trg/2013-14/2result2.htm|title=Girls Track & Field Final Round Results — 2013-14|accessdate=April 2, 2024|date=May 24, 2014|publisher=[[Illinois High School Association]]|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511191629/https://www.ihsa.org/archive/trg/2013-14/2result2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> As a sophomore, she was the 2015 Class 2A IHSA state champion in the  [[triple jump]] De La Salle,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Girls-Track-Field/Records-History|title=Girls Track & Field Final Round Results — 2014-15|accessdate=April 2, 2024|date=May 23, 2015|publisher=[[Illinois High School Association]]|archive-date=February 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223061646/https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Girls-Track-Field/Records-History|url-status=live}}</ref> setting the IHSA Class 2A record at {{height|ft=40}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1682762831|url-access=subscription|id={{ProQuest|1682762831}}|title=Lyons' Haugen jumps for joy|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|author=|accessdate=April 2, 2024|date=May 24, 2015|page=12|quote=}}</ref> As a senior, she was 3-time 2017 IHSA Class 3A state champion in the triple jump, [[long jump]], and [[200 metres]] for [[Homewood-Flossmoor High School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/archive/trg/2016-17/3result2.htm|title=Girls Track & Field Final Round Results — 2016-17|accessdate=April 2, 2024|date=May 20, 2017|publisher=[[Illinois High School Association]]|archive-date=April 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402044731/https://www.ihsa.org/archive/trg/2016-17/3result2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> setting the Class 3A state record in the triple jump at {{height|ft=42|in=8.5}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2203179452|url-access=subscription|id={{ProQuest|2203179452}}|title=Scouting DuPage County girls track and field|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]]|author=McGavin, Kevin |accessdate=April 2, 2024|date=April 5, 2019|page=|quote=|archive-date=April 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402055154/https://www.proquest.com/docview/2203179452|url-status=live}}</ref> She ran track in college for [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] (2018), [[Oregon Ducks]] (2019&ndash;21) and [[Ohio State Buckeyes]] (2022&ndash;23),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic.net/athlete/9095281/track-and-field/collegiate|title=Jaimie Robinson: Track & Field Bio|accessdate=March 31, 2024|date=|website=Athletic.net|archive-date=March 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331212519/https://www.athletic.net/athlete/9095281/track-and-field/collegiate|url-status=live}}</ref> earning Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championship triple jump championships in 2022 and Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championship triple jump runner up finishes in 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/documents/2023/8/31/Women_s_Indoor_Outdoor_Track_record_book_2023_.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909045846/https://bigten.org/documents/2023/8/31/Women_s_Indoor_Outdoor_Track_record_book_2023_.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2023|title=Big Ten Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track record book 2023|accessdate=April 1, 2024|date=August 31, 2023|publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]]}}</ref> as well as the Ohio State Outdoor Triple Jump school record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/documents/2024/3/30/All-Time_Records_WOMEN_3-29.pdf|title=OHIO STATE WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD All-Time Records|accessdate=April 1, 2024|date=March 29, 2024|publisher=[[Ohio State Buckeyes]]|archive-date=April 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401215142/https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/documents/2024/3/30/All-Time_Records_WOMEN_3-29.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Robinson has another son, Gicarri Harris, a college basketball player who joined the [[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue University Boilermakers]] for the [[2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|2024-25 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://purduesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gicarri-harris/13083|title=Gicarri Harris|website=PurdueSports.com|access-date=2024-11-28}}</ref>

On May 16, 2003, Robinson was convicted in Cook County, Illinois of domestic battery and assault charges involving his former fiancé on July 20, 2002, in her Chicago Heights home.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ziemba|first=Stanley|date=2003-05-16|title=Robinson guilty of assaulting ex-fiance|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-16-0305160252-story.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|archive-date=May 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520142758/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-16-0305160252-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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