{"id":14975,"date":"2018-02-19T21:48:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T03:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=14975"},"modified":"2018-02-19T21:48:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T03:48:29","slug":"the-admiral-the-investment-banker-the-venture-capitalist-the-strategic-businessman-the-2x-nba-champion-the-community-enhancer-yes-david-robinson-is-all-of-these-things-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=14975","title":{"rendered":"THE ADMIRAL, THE INVESTMENT BANKER, THE VENTURE CAPITALIST, THE STRATEGIC BUSINESSMAN, THE 2X NBA CHAMPION, THE COMMUNITY ENHANCER, YES, “DAVID ROBINSON”, IS ALL OF THESE THINGS, AND MORE……"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"David Robinson is widely considered to be the best basketball player in Naval Academy history.<\/sup> He chose the jersey number 50 after his idol Ralph Sampson<\/a>. By the time he took the court in his first basketball game for the Navy Midshipmen men’s basketball team<\/a>, he had grown to 6\u00a0ft 9\u00a0in (2.06\u00a0m), and over the course of his college basketball career he grew to 7\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (2.13\u00a0m).<\/sup><\/sup> He began college with no expectations of playing in the NBA,\u00a0<\/sup>but in Robinson’s final two years he was a consensus All-American<\/a> and won college basketball’s two most prestigious player awards, the Naismith<\/a> and Wooden Awards<\/a>, as a Naval Academy first classman (senior). In 1986, Robinson led Navy, a number seven seed, within a game of the Final Four before falling to Duke in the East Regional Final. Robinson played his first three years for the Midshipmen under Paul Evans<\/a> (who left Navy to coach at Pitt) and his senior season under former University of Georgia<\/a> interim Head Coach Pete Herrmann<\/a>. Upon graduation, he became eligible for the 1987 NBA draft<\/a> and was selected by the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> with the first overall pick; however, the Spurs had to wait two years because he had to fulfill his active-duty obligation with the Navy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Robinson @DavidtheAdmiral was 6\u00a0ft. 8\u00a0in. when he was admitted to the Naval Academy, two inches above the height limit, but received a waiver from the Superintendent of the Academy<\/a>. Robinson considered leaving the academy after his second year, before incurring an obligation to serve in active duty. He decided to stay after discussing with the Superintendent the likelihood that his height would prevent serving at sea as an unrestricted line<\/a> officer, hurting his naval career, and might make it impossible for him to be commissioned at all. As a compromise, Secretary of the Navy<\/a> John Lehman<\/a> allowed Robinson to train for and receive his commission as a staff officer in the Civil Engineer Corps<\/a> community. As a result, Robinson was commissioned in the Naval Reserves<\/a> and had to serve only an initial active-duty obligation for two years. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Robinson became a civil engineering officer at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay<\/a> in Georgia<\/a>.<\/sup> He was regularly featured in recruiting materials for the service. Despite the nickname “Admiral”, Robinson’s actual rank upon fulfilling his service commitment was Lieutenant, Junior Grade<\/a>.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

David Maurice Robinson\u00a0is an American former professional basketball<\/a> player, who played center<\/a> for the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> in the National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA) for his entire career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy<\/a>, Robinson earned the nickname “The Admiral”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Robinson is a 10-time NBA All-Star<\/a>, the 1995 NBA MVP<\/a>, a two-time NBA Champion<\/a> (1999 and 2003), a two-time\u00a0Olympic Gold Medal<\/a> winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a> inductee (2009 for his individual career, 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team<\/a>), and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame<\/a> inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team).\u00a0<\/sup>He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history.<\/sup> To date, Robinson is the only player from the Naval Academy to play in the NBA.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2008 Robinson partnered with Daniel Bassichis, formerly of Goldman Sachs<\/a> and a board member of The Carver Academy, to form Admiral Capital Group.\u00a0<\/sup>Admiral Capital Group is a private equity firm whose mission is to invest in opportunities that can provide both financial and social returns. Robinson’s primary motivation in starting Admiral Capital was to create a source of additional financial support for The Carver Academy. Its portfolio is worth more than $100 million and includes nine upscale hotels and office buildings across the U.S. as well as Centerplate, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, and Academy Sports + Outdoors, a sports, outdoors and lifestyle retailer with over 160 stores. Admiral Capital Group also partnered with Living Cities to form the Admiral Center, a non-profit created to support other athletes and entertainers with their philanthropic initiatives. Robinson is also co-owner of a Jaguar Land Rover Dealership in San Juan, Texas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robinson married Valerie Hoggatt in 1991. They have three sons, David Jr., Corey, and Justin. Corey<\/a> attends Notre Dame<\/a> and was a member of the football team<\/a>, playing wide receiver,<\/sup> before ending his playing career on medical advice prior to what would have been his senior season in 2016 due to multiple concussions<\/a>.<\/sup> He will remain very active on campus in his final undergraduate year, having been elected in February 2016 as student body president for the 2016\u201317 school year.\u00a0<\/sup>Justin, a 6’8″ (2.03 m) forward in basketball and a two-time all-state selection in Texas, has attended Duke<\/a> since August 2015. He was initially recruited<\/a> to the Duke team<\/a> as a “preferred walk-on<\/a>” with the opportunity to eventually earn a scholarship<\/a>, but was placed on scholarship before his arrival at Duke.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Robinson identifies his religious affiliation as Christian<\/a>.<\/sup> Robinson has stated that he became a Christian on June 8, 1991 after being encouraged to read the Bible.<\/sup><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2001, Robinson founded and funded the $9 million Carver Academy<\/a> in San Antonio, a non-profit private school named for\u00a0George Washington Carver<\/a> to provide more opportunities for inner-city children. In 2012, the school became a public charter school and its name changed to IDEA Carver. Robinson continues to be a very active participant in the school’s day-to-day activities.<\/sup><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2011, Robinson earned a Master of Arts in Administration (with concentration in organizational development) from the University of the Incarnate Word<\/a> to better “understand how businesses work and how to build them.”.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond his founding of Carver Academy, Robinson is well known as a philanthropist<\/a>. Robinson and business partner Daniel Bassichis donate 10 percent of their profits to charitable causes.<\/sup> The winner of the NBA Community Assist Award<\/a> is presented with the David Robinson Plaque.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

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MORE ON DAVID ROBINSON, THE VENTURE CAPITALIST, TO INCLUDE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Admiral<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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PORTFOLIO INCLUDES:<\/strong><\/div>\n

Admiral Capital Real Estate Fund II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"The<\/strong>The Fields Peachtree Retreat: Atlanta, GA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 240 multifamily unit garden-style apartment community <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Located in Gwinnett county, the fastest growing county within the Atlanta MSA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value creation through complete replacement of all exterior elements, amenity enhancement, and unit interior upgrades <\/strong>\"San<\/strong><\/div>\n
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San Tomas Plaza: Campbell, CA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 119,826 square foot retail shopping center <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Located in Silicon Valley town of Campbell, CA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value creation through repositioning including fa\u00e7ade upgrades and lease up <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Discovery<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Discovery at River Bend: Duluth, GA<\/strong>
\n\u2022 256 multifamily unit garden-style apartment community <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Located in top submarket within Atlanta MSA boasting robust population growth and access to major employers <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value creation through renovation of unit interiors and exterior repositioning <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Springfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Springfield Apartments: Durham, NC <\/strong>
\n\u2022 288 multifamily unit garden-style apartment community <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Located in top submarket within Raleigh \/ Durham MSA with direct access to schools and major employment centers <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value creation through renovation of unit interiors and curing deferred maintenance <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Admiral Capital Real Estate Fund I<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Water's<\/strong>Water’s Edge: Kent, WA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 304 multifamily unit garden-style apartment community <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Located in one of the top 5 industrial markets domestically <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value created through renovation of unit interiors and residing of property <\/strong>\"Ridge<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Ridge Street Portfolio: New York, NY<\/strong>
\n\u2022 3 property mixed-use portfolio comprising of 61 multifamily units and approximately 10,000 square foot of retail <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Located in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in New York City <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value created through select interior and amenity upgrades <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Holiday Inn Express: Fort Worth, TX <\/strong>
\n\u2022 132 room select service hotel located in downtown Fort Worth <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Given high occupancy at acquisition, opportunity to renovate top floor and add 31 rooms <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Acquired off-market at discount to replacement cost <\/strong>
\n\"200<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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200 Ashford: Atlanta, GA<\/strong>
\n\u2022 159,646 SF Class-A office building in Central Perimeter submarket <\/strong>
\n\u2022 High quality institutional building acquired at significant discount to replacement cost <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value creation through modest renovation and aggressive leasing <\/strong>
\n\"The<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Brookhaven: Atlanta, GA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 209 multifamily units within a 240 unit high rise condo conversion building <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value creation through renovation of lobby and amenities <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Opportunity to purchase units from owners and increase building ownership <\/strong>
\n\"500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4500 Great America Parkway: Santa Clara, CA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 73,066 SF soon to be vacant office building in strong submarket of Silicon Valley <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Planning significant renovation and repositioning of property to lease to single tenant <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Attractive preferred equity structure limits downside<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Renaissance<\/strong>Renaissance Hotel: Las Vegas, NV <\/strong>
\n\u2022 14 story, 548 Room Marriott Renaissance, non-gaming hotel <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Acquisition of performing note <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Attractive risk adjusted returns with downside protection <\/strong>
\n\"Tower<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Tower of the Hills: Austin, TX <\/strong>
\n\u2022 174,448 square foot office building in Northwest Austin <\/strong>
\n\u2022 High quality, strong location with strong job growth in region <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value created through improved management and property improvements <\/strong>
\n\"1700<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1700 E. Walnut: El Segundo, CA <\/strong>
\n\u2022 119,626 square foot office building near LA Airport <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Strong tenant base, anchored by federal government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value created through managing significant near term lease roll <\/strong>
\n\"Aspen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Aspen Lake: Austin, TX <\/strong>
\n\u2022 205,000 square foot office building in northwest Austin <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Newly Built vacant Class A building in strong job growth market <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Value created through marketing, repositioning and leasing <\/strong>
\n\"Hilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hilton Garden Inn: Houston Energy Corridor <\/strong>
\n\u2022 190 room select service hotel with 3600 square feet of meeting space <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Provided preferred equity and secured senior financing <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Attractive structure as part of overall recapitalization <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Admiral Capital Private Equity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Krossover<\/strong>Krossover<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Leading provider of video breakdown and analytics to over 9,000 youth and college sports teams<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Provides coaches and athletes with pro-level analytics and highlights<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Other investors include Stephen Ross (Miami Dolphins), Dan Gilbert (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Leslie Alexander (Houston Rockets)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Admiral has a board seat and supports business development<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    \"LeagueApps<\/strong>LeagueApps<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Leading sports management platform, serving over 2,000 leagues<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Automates the management, registration and communication process for league organizers<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Admiral serves as an advisor and supports business development<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Other investors include Contour Ventures, Seamless Web Founders, Paul Rabil and Dhani Jhones<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
      \n

      \"Skicks<\/strong>Skicks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • SKICKS is a female-owned business, and founders\/owners are determined to create amazing non-performance, fashion footwear for female fans of colleges, professional sports and causes<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Currently has the licenses of 75+ colleges, including Ohio State, Duke and Michigan<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Admiral serves as an advisor and supports business development<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Other investors include Seamless Web Founders<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        \"Academy\"<\/strong>Academy Sports + Outdoors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • A Texas-based premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer operating over 160 stores primarily in the southeastern United States<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Admiral partnered with KKR in acquisition<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Admiral has spearheaded numerous community initiatives in partnership with Academy Sports + Outdoors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
          \n

          \"Centerplate\"<\/strong>Centerplate<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • One of the largest hospitality companies in the world<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Services over 250 North American sports, entertainment and convention venues<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Admiral partnered with Kohlberg & Co. in acquisition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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