Cliff Robinson, NBA All-Star, dead at 53

Cliff Robinson, an NBA All-Star who played 18 seasons in the league, has died. He was 53.

#BREAKING The family of Cliff Robinson, former NBA All-Star, UConn alum and Riverside High graduate says he has died. @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/2EYf0e0NPx

The cause of death was not immediately known. In 2017, he was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage.

Robinson was drafted in 1989 by the Portland Trailblazers, where he played for eight seasons and NBA Finals teams. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award in 1993 and was an All-Star in 1994.

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