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SEE IT: Wizards guard Jerome Robinson pranks dad, tackles into a pool

By Quinton Mayo

SEE IT: Jerome Robinson pranks dad, tackles him into a pool originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

Training for the upcoming NBA season can be exhausting, tedious and flat-out challenging. So after a day of hard work, Wizards shooting guard Jerome Robinson set his sights on the swimming pool to blow off some steam.

Robinson invited his father, Jerome Robinson Sr., to get in as well but he was too tentative for the guard’s liking.

Here’s when things got interesting, all caught on a video posted to Robinson’s Instagram account.

Robinson set up his phone and documented a funny prank on his ol’ man, tackling him into the pool. If Robinson ever gets tired of the NBA, he might make a solid free safety with this form.

“This is how you get ya pops in a cold pool,” Robinson’s caption read. “Post workout fun. ft pops.”

Robinson, 23, is entering his third season in the NBA. After being traded to Washington last season he went on to appear in 21 games while averaging 9.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes make NBA’s list of 76 greatest players

By Mike Gavin
Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes make NBA's list of 76 greatest players originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe NBA's 75th season tipped off with a matchup between two of the league's top 76 players of all time.It was announced Tuesday ahead of the season opener between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks that Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named to the NBA's list of the greatest 75 players in league history as part of the celebration for the anniversary season. The league announced that 76 players made the list in all due to a tie in voting.Here are the first 25 players from the list that were unveiled Tuesday, listed in alphabetical order:Kareem Abdul-JabbarGiannis AntetokounmpoNate ArchibaldCharles BarkleyBob CousyDave CowensKevin DurantJulius ErvingGeorge GervinHal GreerJames HardenElvin HayesJerry LucasMoses MaloneKevin McHaleGeorge MikanSteve NashDirk NowitzkiHakeem OlajuwonBob PettitWillis ReedOscar RobertsonDavid RobinsonBill RussellJohn StocktonThe next 25 players were announced Wednesday. Here’s the second batch, in alphabetical order:Paul AzirinRick BarryLarry BirdWilt ChamberlainClyde DrexlerTim DuncanPatrick EwingWalt FrazierKevin GarnettJohn HavlicekAllen IversonMagic JohnsonSam JonesMichael JordanKarl MaloneRobert ParishChris PaulScottie PippenBill SharmanIsiah ThomasNate ThurmondWes UnseldBill WaltonJerry WestJames WorthyThe final 26 players were unveiled on Thursday. Here they are in alphabetical order:Ray AllenCarmelo AnthonyElgin BaylorDave BingKobe BryantBilly CunninghamStephen CurryAnthony DavisDave DeBusschereLeBron JamesJason KiddKawhi LeonardDamian LillardPete MaravichBob McAdooReggie MillerEarl MonroeShaquille O'NealGary PaytonPaul PierceDennis RodmanDolph SchayesDwyane WadeRussell WestbrookLenny WilkensDominique WilkinsThe NBA last did a greatest players list during the 1996-1997 season, as the top 50 were honored at halftime of the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland for the league's 50th anniversary. All 50 players who were honored back then made the 75th anniversary team as well.Durant, in an interview on TNT on Tuesday, recalled that ceremony while discussing the honor of being selected for the latest list."It means a lot," Durant said. "It means everything, to be honest. You wanna leave your mark on this league, on the game of basketball itself. To be among the greatest that this game has ever seen, just to be in that same company is pretty sweet. As a kid I saw the 50th anniversary and always dreamed of having one of those jackets on, being amongst that group. So, it feels good to be part of it now."
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