Today in Sports History: June 29

Glenn Robinson was selected as the first pick of the 1994 NBA Draft in front of a crowd of 19,833 at the Hoosier-Dome in Indianapolis. Robinson, nicknamed Big Dog, spent 9 years in the NBA and played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs. He is a two-time NBA All-Star and won a championship ring with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005. Ten years later, his son Glenn Robinson III was selected as the 40th pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.

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