Okay, so I’ve been digging into this whole David Robinson height thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a bit of a rabbit hole. You start with a simple question, “How tall is David Robinson?” and next thing you know, you’re knee-deep in stats, figures, and random facts about his life.
First off, I just googled “David Robinson height”. You know, the usual. The first few results all pretty much said the same thing: 7 feet 1 inch, which is about 2.16 meters. Dude’s a giant, no surprises there.
But then I started thinking, “Was he always this tall?” Turns out, no! I found this one site that mentioned he went to Osburne High School in Virginia and was under six feet when he started. Can you imagine? A guy who ended up being over seven feet tall starting high school under six feet?
- Growth Spurt: Apparently, he had a massive growth spurt. One forum comment I saw mentioned a guy who grew 8 inches in about two years! He also mentioned that his dad was 6’5. That’s crazy.
- Navy Days: The most interesting tidbit I stumbled upon was about his time at the Naval Academy. They used to have a height requirement of 6’2″ or above (which they later got rid of), but Robinson grew so tall during his time there that he wouldn’t have been able to serve at sea. He was 7’0 by graduation! Imagine being too tall for your dream career!
- Playing Weight: I also found out that during his playing days, he weighed around 107 kilograms. That’s a lot of weight to be carrying around, even for a guy that tall.
- Metric Conversion: Because i’m not a huge fan of feet and inches, I kept converting things to metric. So, his height is 216 centimeters, which is 2.16 meters. Simple enough, but it helps me visualize it better.
- Random Tag: One of the search results had a weird tag at the end: “David Robinson 7August 6.” I’m not sure what that’s about, but it made me chuckle. Maybe it’s someone’s birthday or something.
Here’s where it got interesting for me:
So, after all this digging, what did I learn? David Robinson is officially 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meters) tall. He had a huge growth spurt in his late teens and was too tall to serve at sea in the US Navy. He’s a big dude, no doubt, but it was fun to uncover a little bit more about his journey to becoming a basketball giant.
It’s funny how a simple search can lead you down these unexpected paths. You start with a question about height and end up learning about naval regulations and teenage growth spurts. The internet is a wild place, man. And I’m not mad about all the information that I can find about him.
