TITLE
The Spurs, ‘StarCraft’ and its link to the 1999 NBA title
AUTHOR
Noah Smith
PUBLICATION
The Washington Post’s Launcher
YEAR
2022
ARTICLE TYPE
Article
FROM THE ARTICLE
Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson was one of the greatest centers to play the game, as recognized by the NBA’s 50th and 75th anniversary teams. That did not stop his teammates from making fun of his video game habit.Malik Rose, Robinson’s teammate and fellow gamer on the NBA championship-winning 1998-99 San Antonio Spurs, remembered getting ribbed for firing up his laptop so often after games or practices.
“Dave got it, too!” Rose said. “But secretly, everyone else wanted to get into it.”
Following the Spurs’ title that season, someone snapped a photo from the team plane. It remains unclear who took the photo, but it clearly shows Robinson, Rose, Hall of Famer Tim Duncan and Sean Elliot playing the video game “StarCraft” on their laptops. The Larry O’Brien championship trophy sits in the corner of the frame.
GAMES MENTIONED
StarCraft
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Tim Duncan
Sean Elliot
David Robinson
Malik Rose